6.1% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Lake · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Lake
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in South Lake have evolved over the last decade, with a high number of residents now in full-time work. While 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the area faces a higher-than-usual unemployment rate of 6.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 62.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, sitting at 6.1% compared to 5.1% for both Western Australia and Australia.
66.3% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 13.8% of people work. Other common industries include construction at 9.9% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%, followed by professionals at 16.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13% of the local jobs.
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 South Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51377/south-lake/topic/employment