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Jobs & Industry in Walliston

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A very low unemployment rate of 2% defines the job market in Walliston, where people are more likely to be working or looking for work than in most other areas. This creates a strong local workforce, though full-time employment is slightly lower than the national figure.

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📍 Walliston, Suburb / Locality

Where Walliston sits — Unemployment rate

2.0% ▼ -55.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walliston — lower than 62% of areas.

Walliston2.0%
6076, WA 3.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure. While full-time work (57.1%) is well below the Western Australian average, the 2% unemployment rate is much lower than both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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2.0% ▼ -55.2%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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64.1% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.1% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Local employment is spread across several fields, with construction (13.6%) and health care and social assistance (13.4%) being the most common industries. Education and training also play a significant role, employing 10% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades people make up the largest group at 20%, followed closely by professionals at 19.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff (15%) and managers (11.8%).

Occupations people work in

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Walliston splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (21%) and Professionals (20%), with Clerical & administrative at 15%.

Technicians & trades 20.0% Professionals 19.2% Clerical & administrative 15.0% Managers 11.8% Community & personal service 9.0% Labourers 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers 7.6% Sales workers 6.2%

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 Walliston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51508/walliston/topic/employment