15.0% ▲ +333.4%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 15.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St George Ranges · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St George Ranges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very small number of adults are working or looking for work in St George Ranges, with only 25.5% of the population in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The area faces significant challenges, as the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 15.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 25.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. For those who are employed, 55.6% work full-time, a rate well below the national average of 58.9%.
25.5% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 37.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the dominant industry here, employing 45.0% of the workforce. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 10.5%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group of residents at 26.3%, followed by professionals at 22.8%. Labourers account for 12.9% of the workforce, while managers and technicians each make up 8.2%.
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 St George Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51401/st-george-ranges/topic/employment