12.0% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 12.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rocklea · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rocklea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the dominant driver of work in Rocklea, employing 70.3% of the local workforce. While a high 75.7% of those employed work full-time, the area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 12.0%. This makes it a specialised employment hub where a small portion of the population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. For those who do have jobs, full-time employment is far more common here than in the rest of Western Australia.
39.4% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.7% —
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily concentrated, with mining taking up 70.3% of jobs. Administrative and support services follow at 13.5%, while accommodation and food services account for 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most workers are in hands-on roles, with labourers making up 40.5% of the workforce. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 29.7% and technicians and trades at 18.9%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51302/rocklea/topic/employment