4.4% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wiluna · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Wiluna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people hold full-time roles in Wiluna than in most similar areas, with 77.6% of workers in these positions. While full-time employment is strong, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2011. The local economy is heavily driven by the mining sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small 44.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, though the unemployment rate remains around 4.4%, about the same as the state and national figures.
44.9% ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.6% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.6%
- 2016: 82.7%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Wiluna, accounting for 39.3% of jobs. Other key industries include public administration and safety at 10.7% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is largely made up of technicians and trades, who make up 20.4% of roles. Machinery operators and drivers and labourers are also common, each representing 18.4% of occupations.
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59250/wiluna/topic/employment