5.4% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cunderdin · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Cunderdin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a quarter of the workforce in Cunderdin are managers, reflecting a strong local leadership and business presence. While full-time work is more common here than in most other areas, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the state figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 61.6%, though this has fallen 5.4 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
58.9% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 55% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 28.1% of workers. Other key sectors include education and training at 13.1% and manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are very common, accounting for 25.5% of jobs. Technicians and trades make up 14.8%, while labourers account for 13.8% of the workforce.
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 Cunderdin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA52450/cunderdin/topic/employment