7.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Two Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Two Rocks
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the job market in Two Rocks. While many residents are in full-time work, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the Western Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment sits at 57.5%, slightly lower than the national figure of 58.9%.
58.3% ▲ +10.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and mining are the biggest employers here, with 14.1% and 14.0% of the workforce respectively. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.5% and professionals at 12.2%.
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 Two Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51475/two-rocks/topic/employment