5.0% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willagee · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Willagee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Willagee, where 14.8% of employees work in this field. The area has a diverse mix of jobs, though unemployment is higher here than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.0%, slightly below the Western Australian average of 60.2%.
62.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, education and training are common employers at 11.7%, while retail trade and construction follow at 9.1% and 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for 28.7% of workers. Technicians and trades make up 13.7% of the local workforce, followed by managers at 11.9%.
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 Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51610/willagee/topic/employment