6.2% —
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warnbro (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Warnbro (South Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking unemployment rate has defined the local workforce in Warnbro since 2016, where the rate fell by 3.3 points to 6.2%. This is a place where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While full-time employment has dipped recently, the area maintains a strong connection to the local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with a rate of 67.4% that is well above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 60.1%, which is about the same as the state average but has fallen by 3.2 points since 2016.
67.4% —
Higher than 83% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% —
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 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 biggest employer at 12.1%, followed closely by construction at 10.9% and retail trade at 10.0%. Other major sectors include education and training at 9.0% and mining at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in five residents works as a technician or tradesperson, making it the most common occupation at 20.0%. Professionals and community and personal service workers both make up 14.1% of the workforce.
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 Warnbro (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55605/warnbro/topic/employment