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Balcatta (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Balcatta compared to the rest of the country. The area has a strong employment profile, with 66.7% of the adult population in the labour force, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Balcatta (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Balcatta (North Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Balcatta (North Metropolitan) — lower than 55% of areas.

Balcatta (North Metropolitan)4.7%
Greater Perth 5.3%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Employment is high here, with 61.2% of people working full-time, a little above the Western Australian figure. While more people are working than in most areas, the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the state and national averages.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, though health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.4%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 10.1% and professional and technical services at 9.0%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Balcatta (North Metropolitan) — Health care & social assistance leads at 16%, ahead of Retail trade (11%) and Professional & technical (9%).

Health care & social assistance 15.4% Retail trade 10.1% Professional & technical 9.0% Construction 8.9% Education & training 7.7% Accommodation & food 6.7% Public administration & safety 5.7% Mining 4.8% Administrative & support 4.3% Other services 4.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 25.5% of workers. This is followed by technicians and trades at 13.4% and clerical and administrative roles at 13.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Balcatta (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 26%, followed by Technicians & trades (14%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 25.5% Technicians & trades 13.4% Clerical & administrative 13.1% Community & personal service 11.7% Managers 11.3% Labourers 9.3% Sales workers 8.4% Machinery operators & drivers 5.8%

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 Balcatta (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50304/balcatta/topic/employment