4.0% ▲ +35.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tapping · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tapping
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working residents defines Tapping, where 73.9% of adults are employed or seeking a job. This level of activity is far above both the state and national figures, supporting a workforce that is more active than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a strong employment rate, with 60.9% of people working full-time, which is higher than most other areas. The unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below the 5.1% seen across Australia and Western Australia.
73.9% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.4%
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.2%, followed by construction at 12.2% and retail trade at 10.5%. Other common sectors include education and training, and mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%, while technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 17.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.4% of the local 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 Tapping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51435/tapping/topic/employment