2.7% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kalgoorlie - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kalgoorlie - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest employer in Kalgoorlie - North, where 27.7% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This strong industry presence helps drive a very high employment rate, with 74.3% of adults working or looking for work. The area is defined by a workforce that is overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 72.8%, a rate that has remained steady since 2016. This helps explain why the unemployment rate is just 2.7%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
74.3% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.8% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry at 27.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.5%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 8.5% and construction at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.9%, followed closely by professionals at 20.4%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a large slice of the workforce at 14.0%.
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 Kalgoorlie - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031280/kalgoorlie-north/topic/employment