Quairading · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Quairading

Name: Jobs & Industry in Quairading — 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.

A strong shift toward full-time work defines Quairading, where 65.9% of the population now holds a full-time job. This figure has risen by 9.3 points since 2011, making it well above the national level. While more people are in stable work, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Quairading, Council (LGA)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher than in most similar areas, but only 38.3% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and has fallen 17 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer in Quairading, accounting for 41.6% of all jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 11.1%, and health care and social assistance at 9.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Quairading, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, followed by Education & training (11%) and Health care & social assistance (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 41.6% Education & training 11.1% Health care & social assistance 9.1% Retail trade 6.1% Public administration & safety 5.4% Construction 4.7% Transport & warehousing 4.1% Mining 3.7% Accommodation & food 3.7% Wholesale trade 2.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.1%. This is followed by labourers at 11.8% and community and personal service workers at 11.5%, with technicians, trades and machinery operators each making up 9.1% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Quairading, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Labourers (12%) and Community & personal service (11%).

Managers 36.1% Labourers 11.8% Community & personal service 11.5% Technicians & trades 9.1% Machinery operators & drivers 9.1% Professionals 8.4% Clerical & administrative 8.1% Sales workers 5.7%

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 Quairading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57350/quairading/topic/employment

Quairading	4.2%
Rest of WA	4.2%
Western Australia	5.1%
Australia	5.1%

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