5.8% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanneroo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wanneroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Wanneroo has seen its employment landscape shift over the last decade, with a current unemployment rate of 5.8% that is much higher than most similar areas. While the typical worker is in full-time employment, the local job market faces more challenges than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% 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%, a little below the state average.
60.8% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction and health care are the biggest employers in Wanneroo, with both accounting for 13.3% of the workforce. Retail trade also makes up a significant share at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 19.2%. Professionals make up 15.5% of the local workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.3%.
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 Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51526/wanneroo/topic/employment