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Western · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Western

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

Full-time employment rates in Western are among the highest for similar areas, with 76.8% of the workforce in full-time roles. While few of the local adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time positions.

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📍 Western, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Western sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% → —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Western — lower than 99% of areas.

Western0.0%
5690, SA 5.3%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A far higher share of people work full-time here than in the rest of South Australia, rising 8.2 points since 2011. This stands in contrast to the total number of adults working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure at 45.9%. Unemployment is well below the state and national rates, sitting at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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45.9% ▼ -18.1%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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76.8% ▲ +11.9%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the most common industry for workers in the area at 33.9%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 23.2%, and public administration and safety at 17.9%.

Industries people work in

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In Western, the largest group is Mining at 31%, followed by Education & training (21%) and Public administration & safety (16%).

Mining 33.9% Education & training 23.2% Public administration & safety 17.9% Construction 10.7% Accommodation & food 10.7% Administrative & support 8.9% Health care & social assistance 5.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals and machinery operators and drivers are the most common roles, each making up 26.8% of workers. Managers account for 16.1%, while community and personal service roles make up 14.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Western splits fairly evenly between Professionals (26%) and Machinery operators & drivers (26%), with Managers at 16%.

Professionals 26.8% Machinery operators & drivers 26.8% Managers 16.1% Community & personal service 14.3% Labourers 12.5% Technicians & trades 5.4%

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 Western [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011135/western/topic/employment