6.1% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waggrakine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waggrakine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.1% marks the job market in Waggrakine. While most residents find work in health, retail, or construction, the area's overall employment levels are lower than the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, slightly lower than the state average.
59.6% ▼ -15.3%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 13.1%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1% 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 Waggrakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51500/waggrakine/topic/employment