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Bridgetown - Boyup Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook

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

A gap of 9.2 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook from the Western Australian average. Only 54.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. This trend has shifted further since 2011, while unemployment remains low at 3.8%.

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📍 Bridgetown - Boyup Brook, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bridgetown - Boyup Brook sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▼ -7.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bridgetown - Boyup Brook — lower than 72% of areas.

Bridgetown - Boyup Brook3.8%
6244, WA 3.6%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work fell by 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to 54.7%, a figure well below the national average. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures at 55.6%.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.7% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.6% ▲ +0.6%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 19.2%, followed by mining at 14.5%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.1% and education and training at 8.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 21.3%, with technicians and trades making up 15.4% of the workforce. Professionals account for 13.4%, while labourers and machinery operators each make up about 11% to 12% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Bridgetown - Boyup Brook — Managers leads at 22%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 21.3% Technicians & trades 15.4% Professionals 13.4% Labourers 12.0% Machinery operators & drivers 11.0% Community & personal service 9.9% Clerical & administrative 9.1% Sales workers 6.3%

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 Bridgetown - Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031017/bridgetown-boyup-brook/topic/employment