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Leinster - Leonora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Leinster - Leonora

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

A far higher share of workers are in full-time roles in Leinster - Leonora compared to the rest of the country. While 74.5% of the workforce holds a full-time job, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is quite low at 43.9%. This creates a striking gap between the security of full-time roles and the overall employment rate.

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📍 Leinster - Leonora, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Leinster - Leonora sits — Unemployment rate

7.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Leinster - Leonora — higher than 87% of areas.

Leinster - Leonora7.6%
6440, WA 4.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far above the national figure, though the share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in Western Australia. The unemployment rate is 7.6%, which is a little above the state and national figures, but has fallen since 2016.

Unemployment rate

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7.6% —

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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43.9% —

Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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74.5% —

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 43.5% of the local workforce. Other common employers include public administration and safety at 9%, and education and training at 8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 26.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 18.9% and professionals at 13.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Leinster - Leonora, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 27%, followed by Technicians & trades (19%) and Professionals (14%).

Machinery operators & drivers 26.4% Technicians & trades 18.9% Professionals 13.9% Labourers 11.5% Managers 9.7% Community & personal service 9.0% Clerical & administrative 7.5% Sales workers 1.7%

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 Leinster - Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511031283/leinster-leonora/topic/employment