8.9% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West End · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West End
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in West End than in other areas. Only 37.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a local workforce that is smaller and more vulnerable than average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 8.9%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia and Western Australia. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, with only 46.8% of the workforce in full-time roles.
37.9% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.8% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry here at 13.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.7%. Construction and education and training both account for 11% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 17.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 15% of the local workforce.
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 West End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51573/west-end/topic/employment