4.5% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Perth (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in South Perth (South Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 37.3% of the workforce in South Perth, the largest occupational group in the area. This high level of professional employment is mirrored in the local labour market, where 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5%, which is lower than most areas. This comes as the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose by 3.2 percentage points since 2016.
65.1% —
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.1%
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 residents at 14.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.8% and education and training at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of professionals, managers account for 15.1% of jobs. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 11.7% and community and personal service roles at 10.2%.
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 South Perth (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54905/south-perth/topic/employment