2.8% ▼ -24.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Augusta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Augusta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Augusta than in most similar areas. This is a place where only 48.3% of adults are in full-time roles, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Despite this, the local unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 59.3%, which is lower than most areas. Full-time employment is far below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%, while the unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
59.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.3% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 13.1% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include accommodation and food services at 9.7% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly one in five locals work as managers, accounting for 19.4% of occupations. Technicians and trades make up 16.5%, followed by professionals at 15.0% and labourers at 13.8%.
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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011001/augusta/topic/employment