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Upper Gascoyne · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Upper Gascoyne

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

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Upper Gascoyne compared to the rest of the country, at just 51.9%. Despite this, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles than people in other parts of Australia. The local workforce is heavily focused on farming and public services.

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📍 Upper Gascoyne, Council (LGA)

Where Upper Gascoyne sits — Unemployment rate

6.0% ▲ +91.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Gascoyne — higher than 78% of areas.

Upper Gascoyne6.0%
Rest of WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.1%, a rate that has risen since 2011. However, the unemployment rate has also climbed to 6.0%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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6.0% ▲ +91.0%

Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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51.9% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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66.1% ▲ +4.1%

Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is driven by Agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 35.7% of people work. Public administration and safety also employ a large portion of the workforce at 23.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Upper Gascoyne, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 37%, followed by Public administration & safety (24%) and Education & training (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 35.7% Public administration & safety 23.2% Education & training 14.3% Health care & social assistance 14.3% Mining 8.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The job market is dominated by high-level roles, with managers making up 41.1% of workers and professionals accounting for 30.4%. Labourers make up another 19.6% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Upper Gascoyne, the largest group is Managers at 41%, followed by Professionals (30%) and Labourers (20%).

Managers 41.1% Professionals 30.4% Labourers 19.6% Community & personal service 8.9%

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 Upper Gascoyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58470/upper-gascoyne/topic/employment