5.8% ▲ +114.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Southern Cross · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Southern Cross
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Southern Cross than in most similar areas, with 65.1% of the workforce in full-time roles. While the employment rate is around the middle for its level, the area faces an unemployment rate of 5.8%, which is much higher than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state figure of 60.2%. However, 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian average.
60.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 65.1%
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 18.2%, followed by public administration and safety at 16%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food, retail trade, and agriculture.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers at 17.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.7% and labourers at 16.4%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant 13.5% of 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 Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51393/southern-cross/topic/employment