2.1% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Weipa · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Weipa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Weipa fell 5 percentage points since 2011 to 71.1%, yet the area remains a powerhouse for work. A huge 76.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is very low at 2.1%, well below the 5.1% national figure. Most of the workforce is in secure roles, with 71.1% employed full-time, a rate far above both the state and national averages.
76.3% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 76.0%
- 2016: 76.4%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 39.4% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.0%, and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward technical roles, with technicians and trades making up 24.3% of jobs. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 20.8%, while professionals account for 15.4%.
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37300/weipa/topic/employment