5.6% ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Yunderup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Yunderup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in South Yunderup compared to most other areas. Only 53.0% of the adult population is in the workforce, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This means a larger share of the local population is retired or not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas. Among those who are employed, 57.9% work full-time, a figure that is a little below the Western Australian average of 60.2%.
53.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 15.2%. Other major employers include manufacturing at 10.3%, construction at 10.1%, and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 12.9%, while managers and professionals each account for around 12% of the workforce.
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 Yunderup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51390/south-yunderup/topic/employment