4.9% —
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably high proportion of adults in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) are working or looking for work. Nearly 70% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is well above both state and national figures. This creates a strong workforce base where the majority of those employed hold full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 69.5% of the population, which is among the highest at this level. While full-time employment is about the same as the national figure at 59.8%, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9% since 2016.
69.5% —
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% —
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 14.1%, followed by construction at 12.4% and retail trade at 10.1%. Other key industries include education and training (7.7%) and mining (6.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.2%, while professionals make up 16.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6% of the workforce, with community and personal service workers at 12.7%.
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 Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55504/wanneroo/topic/employment