4.2% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roleystone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Roleystone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Roleystone than in most similar areas. About 65.9% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This workforce is largely stable, with over 60% of residents employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Most people who work do so in full-time roles, matching the state average.
65.9% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.9%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance and construction both being the most common industries at 10.8%. Education and training, retail, and mining also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.2%. Managers and clerical workers also make up a large portion of the workforce here.
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 Roleystone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51308/roleystone/topic/employment