South West Group

The labour force

The labour force section is presented in two sections to answer the following questions:

  • What are the local labour force characteristics?
  • What potential skills and knowledge can be drawn from the regional labour force?

The 'labour force' data represents key characteristics of people who are either employed or who are looking for work (unemployed).

Local labour force

The local labour force includes all people in the labour force who are resident in the local area regardless of where they work. The local labour force is an important resource for the local economy, however it does not represent the total potential skill resource available to the local economy. This is because there are typically a significant number of people who are employed in the local economy who reside outside of the local area.

Regional labour force

The regional labour force represents the pool of potential labour force skills available to the local area from the region. It is defined on the basis of surrounding areas for which the local area is a significant destination for its workers. More specifically, it includes any Statistical Local Area (sub-LGA areas) in which 4% or more of employed resident persons travel to the local area for work. The regional labour force data represents all people in the labour force resident in the region, regardless of where they work. It shows what potential there is to draw on other skills, knowledge and experience available within the region.

More information on the 'Regional labour force' geography and its constituent Statistical Local Areas (SLAs) please see the Populations and geographies section.

Weekly individual income

Derived from the Census question, 'What is the total of all wages/salaries, government benefits, pensions, allowances and other income the person usually receives?'. The data presented here is a gross figure for the labour force only.

The Individual Income levels of the labour force are directly linked to their knowledge, experience, qualifications, occupation and skill levels. When analysed with other data sources, such as Age Structure, Educational Qualifications, Hours Worked and Occupation, it helps to evaluate the economic opportunities and socio-economic status of an area. Importantly this analysis also will identify the knowledge and skill levels of the labour force that industry can draw upon as a key resource in the local area.

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Weekly income of the local labour force Place of usual residence

The "local" (or resident) labour force includes all persons that were usually resident in the South West Group on Census night regardless of where they worked and who were either employed or looking for work.

Weekly individual income of the local labour force, the South West Group, 20062006
GenderIncome groupnumber% of totalCity of Melville %
PersonsNegative income3180.20.2
PersonsNil income2,5061.71.7
Persons$1-$1498,6185.86.9
Persons$150-$2498,8986.05.9
Persons$250-$39914,2019.58.9
Persons$400-$59922,84015.313.0
Persons$600-$79921,27814.312.7
Persons$800-$99918,12212.211.3
Persons$1,000-$1,29920,20313.613.6
Persons$1,300-$1,59911,8377.98.6
Persons$1,600-$1,9997,6415.15.7
Persons$2,000 or more9,7536.510.2
PersonsNot stated2,8461.91.5
PersonsTotal149,061100.0100.0
Individual income of the local labour force, South West Group and City of Melville 2006 Negative income, City of Melville: 0.2% Nil income, City of Melville: 1.7% $1-$149, City of Melville: 6.9% $150-$249, City of Melville: 5.9% $250-$399, City of Melville: 8.9% $400-$599, City of Melville: 13.0% $600-$799, City of Melville: 12.7% $800-$999, City of Melville: 11.3% $1,000-$1,299, City of Melville: 13.6% $1,300-$1,599, City of Melville: 8.6% $1,600-$1,999, City of Melville: 5.7% $2,000 or more, City of Melville: 10.2% Not stated, City of Melville: 1.5% Negative income, South West Group: 0.2% Nil income, South West Group: 1.7% $1-$149, South West Group: 5.8% $150-$249, South West Group: 6.0% $250-$399, South West Group: 9.5% $400-$599, South West Group: 15.3% $600-$799, South West Group: 14.3% $800-$999, South West Group: 12.2% $1,000-$1,299, South West Group: 13.6% $1,300-$1,599, South West Group: 7.9% $1,600-$1,999, South West Group: 5.1% $2,000 or more, South West Group: 6.5% Not stated, South West Group: 1.9%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2006.

Please refer to the specific data notes for more information.