Gnowangerup · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Gnowangerup

Name: Jobs & Industry in Gnowangerup — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time work is common for those employed in Gnowangerup, where 65.4% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is well above the national figure and suggests a stable employment landscape for the local community. While the proportion of people working or looking for work has dipped slightly since 2011, it remains much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Gnowangerup, Council (LGA)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is a priority here, with 66.3% of adults doing so, which is well above the Australian average. Unemployment is low at 4.3%, a figure that has fallen slightly since 2011 and sits about the same as the state and national rates.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 46.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 7.9% and wholesale trade at 7.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Gnowangerup, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 49%, followed by Education & training (8%) and Wholesale trade (8%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 46.2% Education & training 7.9% Wholesale trade 7.4% Construction 5.2% Public administration & safety 5.2% Health care & social assistance 4.4% Retail trade 3.6% Manufacturing 3.0% Other services 3.0% Transport & warehousing 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.1%, followed by labourers at 16.2%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 13.3% of roles, while machinery operators and drivers make up 9.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Gnowangerup, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Labourers (17%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Managers 34.1% Labourers 16.2% Technicians & trades 13.3% Machinery operators & drivers 9.3% Clerical & administrative 8.0% Professionals 7.2% Sales workers 4.3% Community & personal service 3.4%

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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53640/gnowangerup/topic/employment

Gnowangerup	4.3%
Rest of WA	4.2%
Western Australia	5.1%
Australia	5.1%

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