4.1% ▲ +65.0%
Lower than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boddington · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Boddington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the dominant employer in Boddington, with 33.5% of the workforce in this sector. While full-time employment is higher here than in most other areas, the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 62.3% of the workforce employed full-time, which is well above the national figure. However, the 4.1% unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures, though it has risen since 2011.
59.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in three workers is employed in mining, making it the biggest industry by far. Other notable sectors include manufacturing at 9.5% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily skewed towards manual and technical roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 25% of jobs. Technicians and trades people account for another 19.6% of the population.
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 Boddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50630/boddington/topic/employment