5.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toodyay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Toodyay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Toodyay than in 2011, with that figure falling by 5.1 percentage points to 50.8%. While the number of people in full-time roles has risen slightly, the area now has a much lower proportion of working adults compared to most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 5.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
50.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 11.9%, followed closely by construction at 11% and mining at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.3%, with managers and professionals both following at around 14%.
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 Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021244/toodyay/topic/employment