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Jandakot (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Jandakot (South Metropolitan)

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

Employment rates in Jandakot have climbed since 2011, with 71.7% of adults now working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most people here are in steady work, as full-time employment is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Jandakot (South Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Jandakot (South Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Jandakot (South Metropolitan) — lower than 70% of areas.

Jandakot (South Metropolitan)4.3%
Greater Perth 5.3%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A high number of residents are active in the workforce, which helps explain why the 4.3% unemployment rate is lower than most areas. Full-time work accounts for 62.5% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 58.9%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.8%, followed by education and training at 9.1% and retail trade at 8.6%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Jandakot (South Metropolitan) — Health care & social assistance leads at 17%, ahead of Education & training (10%) and Retail trade (9%).

Health care & social assistance 15.8% Education & training 9.1% Retail trade 8.6% Professional & technical 7.8% Construction 7.6% Public administration & safety 5.9% Mining 5.8% Accommodation & food 5.8% Manufacturing 5.7% Transport & warehousing 5.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.8%, while technicians and trades make up 13.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Jandakot (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (14%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 26.8% Technicians & trades 13.8% Clerical & administrative 13.7% Managers 11.6% Community & personal service 11.3% Sales workers 7.7% Labourers 6.9% Machinery operators & drivers 6.5%

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 Jandakot (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52505/jandakot/topic/employment