6.3% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Swan View · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Swan View
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.3% marks the job market in Swan View, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents have steady full-time work, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is quite strong here at 62.6%, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is 58.9%, falling well below Western Australia's 63.9%.
58.9% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 12.7%, followed by retail trade at 11% and construction at 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%, with professionals and clerical staff following at 14.6% and 13.7% respectively.
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 Swan View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51420/swan-view/topic/employment