3.5% —
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roebourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Roebourne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in Roebourne, where 69% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, though the percentage of adults working or looking for work has fallen over the last five years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is only 3.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the national figure. However, the share of adults working or looking for work has dropped to 57.8%, well below the Western Australian average.
57.8% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.0% —
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 69.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Roebourne, providing work for 44.1% of the local workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 7.3% and education and training at 6.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 28.4%. They are followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.1% and professionals at 12.5%.
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 Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/510031273/roebourne/topic/employment