3.3% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Busselton - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Busselton - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Busselton - West, where 13.7% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a low unemployment rate of 3.3%, though fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 52.8%, but the unemployment rate remains low at 3.3%.
57.4% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several key sectors, with retail trade at 11.8%, accommodation and food services at 11.3%, and construction at 10.9%. Education and training accounts for 8.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%. Other common roles include professionals at 14.7%, community and personal service workers at 13.8%, and labourers at 12.9%.
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 Busselton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011294/busselton-west/topic/employment