0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wedgefield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wedgefield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 74.6% of workers in Wedgefield are employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. This highlights a workforce dominated by stable, full-time roles, though a smaller proportion of adults overall are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While only 54.3% of adults are working or looking for work—well below the Western Australian figure—those who are employed tend to have secure roles. This is reflected in a 0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national average.
54.3% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.6% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.4%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 31.7% of jobs. Mining is also prominent at 17.5%, followed by other services at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is largely industrial, with machinery operators and drivers making up 27% of roles. This sits alongside a high number of managers at 23.8% and labourers at 20.6%.
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 Wedgefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51555/wedgefield/topic/employment