64.3% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Westwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Westwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong attachment to work defines daily life in Westwood, where more adults are employed or seeking jobs than in most similar areas. About 64% of the adult population is active in the workforce, a figure that sits well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 64.3%, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and well above the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 61%, ahead of Retail trade (17%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 56%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51590/westwood/topic/employment