3.1% ▼ -36.1%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Busselton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Busselton than in the rest of the state, with only 52.1% of the population in full-time roles. Despite this gap, the area has a very strong job market where unemployment is much lower than most similar areas at just 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 59.2%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This follows a downward trend, as the number of people working full-time has fallen 3.1 points since 2011.
59.2% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 57% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.4%, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 11.7% and construction at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.9%, while professionals account for 16.7% of the local workforce. Managers, community workers, and labourers each make up about 12% of the jobs.
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 Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/employment