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Mining — Industries people work in

Share of industries people work in that is mining.

Australia over time

1.8% in 2021

Not directly comparable across censuses — shown per year only.

Explore on the map

See how mining varies across Australia.

By block (sa1) By statistical area 2 (sa2) By postcode By council (lga) By sub-region (sa3) By region (sa4) By capital city By state / territory By australia By suburb / locality By urban area By urban centre By federal electorate By state electorate By section of state By section of state range By remoteness area

Highest areas

SA2 areas with the highest mining (2021 Census).

  1. East Pilbara 55.1%
  2. Roxby Downs 49.9%
  3. Ashburton (WA) 48.4%
  4. Roebourne 44.1%
  5. Leinster - Leonora 43.5%
  6. Moranbah 41.2%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Mining — Industries people work in in Australia?

At the 2021 Census, Mining — Industries people work in across Australia was 1.8%. It is expressed as a percentage of the relevant group.

How is Mining — Industries people work in measured?

Share of industries people work in that is mining. It is calculated as a percentage of the relevant population or dwellings, so it can be compared fairly between large and small areas.

How does Mining — Industries people work in vary across Australia?

Across the 2,361 SA2 areas with data, Mining — Industries people work in ranges from 0.0% to 55.1%, with a typical (median) area at 0.7%. Most areas cluster toward the lower end, with a smaller number of much higher areas stretching the range.

Can Mining — Industries people work in be compared across censuses?

Not directly — definitions or boundaries changed between censuses, so year-to-year changes in Mining — Industries people work in should be read with caution.

Where can I see Mining — Industries people work in for my area?

Use the interactive map to compare Mining — Industries people work in down to block (sa1) and statistical area 2 (sa2) level, or search any suburb, postcode or council area to see its value in context against state and national figures.

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mining — Industries people work in [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/indicator/comp:industry:mining