7.5% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mandurah (South West) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Mandurah (South West)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped 4 percentage points since 2011 in Mandurah (South West). The area now faces significant challenges, with a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most similar places. Currently, 52.3% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national levels at 55.9%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
52.3% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 14.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.2%, mining at 9.8%, and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.4%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.7% and professionals at 13.8%.
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 Mandurah (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53306/mandurah/topic/employment