City of Perth

Characteristics of the unemployed

10.4% of the resident workforce of the City of Perth were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.8% in Western Australia.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the City of Perth go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
City of Perth20162011change
Namenumber%. % Western Australianumber%. % Western Australia2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons1,469100.0100.0679100.0100.0+790
Males78553.455.235552.354.7+430
Females69147.044.832648.045.3+365
Unemployment rate--10.47.8--6.095.3+4.4%
Age structure
15 - 24 years52835.931.128341.71.8+245
25 - 54 years81355.355.335752.62.6+456
55 - 64 years906.111.8365.30.4+54
65 years and over342.31.840.60.1+30
Looking for
Full-time work70447.960.734150.23.0+363
Part-time work76852.339.333949.92.0+429
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree64744.017.324536.10.7+402
Advanced diploma or diploma1258.58.1608.80.3+65
Certificate level14910.123.07911.61.0+70
No qualifications51935.348.428141.42.7+238
Highest level of schooling
Year 121,24684.854.657885.12.4+668
Year 11654.413.2385.60.7+27
Under Year 101369.330.2517.51.7+85
Education institute attending
Not Attending78253.274.635852.73.7+424
University49233.510.224536.10.5+247
TAFE1097.45.8527.70.3+57
Other604.12.1233.40.1+37
Secondary school151.06.230.40.3+12
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences684.62.0243.50.1+44
Information Technology503.41.9274.00.1+23
Engineering and Related Technologies23215.811.7608.80.4+172
Architecture and Building513.53.7243.50.2+27
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies141.01.260.90.1+8
Health674.63.4274.00.1+40
Education171.22.1162.40.1+1
Management and Commerce23916.310.810815.90.5+131
Society and Culture996.76.2507.40.3+49
Creative Arts473.22.2274.00.1+20
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services221.53.1172.50.2+5
Mixed Field Programmes80.50.20--0.0+8
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home80454.724.832748.21.0+477
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 201664944.212.6--------
Has internet access at home1,03770.686.950975.03.9+528
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)21714.830.9588.51.5+159

City of Perth

economic profile