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Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 26.4% of the local workforce, making it the dominant industry in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5%, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough — lower than 53% of areas.

Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough4.5%
6535, WA 4.5%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Full-time employment sits at 57.5%, a little below the national average and barely changed since 2016.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% —

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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53.7% —

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.5% —

Lower than 61% 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 largest employer at 26.4%, followed by accommodation and food services at 9.4%. Health care and social assistance makes up 8.8% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 27%, followed by Accommodation & food (10%) and Health care & social assistance (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.4% Accommodation & food 9.4% Health care & social assistance 8.8% Education & training 8.5% Construction 7.5% Retail trade 6.3% Mining 6.1% Public administration & safety 4.9% Transport & warehousing 4.4% Other services 3.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 25.6%, while labourers make up 15.1% of the local workforce. Technicians and trades account for 12.1% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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In Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, the largest group is Managers at 26%, followed by Labourers (15%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Managers 25.6% Labourers 15.1% Technicians & trades 12.1% Professionals 11.5% Machinery operators & drivers 9.8% Clerical & administrative 9.7% Community & personal service 9.4% Sales workers 5.0%

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 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041292/northampton-mullewa-greenough/topic/employment