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South Bunbury - Bunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in South Bunbury - Bunbury

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

Health care and social assistance is the top employer in South Bunbury - Bunbury, where 17.1% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a stable job market, with 60% of people working full-time and an unemployment rate that has fallen to 4.2% since 2016.

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📍 South Bunbury - Bunbury, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where South Bunbury - Bunbury sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is South Bunbury - Bunbury — lower than 60% of areas.

South Bunbury - Bunbury4.2%
6230, WA 5.3%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the unemployment rate is low at 4.2%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.8%, which is well below the Western Australia figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment sits at 60%, which is a little above the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% —

Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.8% —

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.0% —

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 17.1%, followed by construction at 10.7% and education and training at 10.1%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services also make up significant shares at 8.9% and 7.2% respectively.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.5%, while 16% of workers are technicians and tradespeople. Other common roles include clerical and administrative work at 11.8% and managers at 11.1%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in South Bunbury - Bunbury — Professionals leads at 25%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 24.5% Technicians & trades 16.0% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Managers 11.1% Community & personal service 10.6% Labourers 10.0% Sales workers 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers 7.1%

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 South Bunbury - Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021253/south-bunbury-bunbury/topic/employment