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Scarborough (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)

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

A smaller unemployment rate of 3.6% marks a steady improvement for Scarborough since 2016. The area has a very strong attachment to the workforce, with more adults working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This high activity is mirrored in a workforce where full-time employment is well above the national figure.

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📍 Scarborough (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Scarborough (North Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Scarborough (North Metropolitan) — lower than 89% of areas.

Scarborough (North Metropolitan)3.6%
Greater Perth 5.3%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 68.9% of the population, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2016 to 62.3%, it remains much higher than most areas.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% —

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.9% —

Higher than 89% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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62.3% —

Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.

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 for local workers at 14.4%. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 10.5% and education and training at 9.9%.

Industries people work in

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Scarborough (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (15%) and Professional & technical (11%), with Education & training at 10%.

Health care & social assistance 14.4% Professional & technical 10.5% Education & training 9.9% Construction 9.7% Mining 8.6% Retail trade 6.9% Accommodation & food 6.0% Public administration & safety 5.8% Other services 3.6% Finance & insurance 3.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up a large share of the local workforce at 33.2%. Managers account for 15.2%, while technicians and trades people represent 12.1% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Scarborough (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Managers (15%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Professionals 33.2% Managers 15.2% Technicians & trades 12.1% Clerical & administrative 11.7% Community & personal service 10.5% Sales workers 7.0% Labourers 5.4% Machinery operators & drivers 3.3%

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 Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54804/scarborough/topic/employment