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Wheat Belt - North · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Wheat Belt - North

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

One in five workers in Wheat Belt - North is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This strong link to the land defines the local economy, where full-time work is more common than in most other Australian areas. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped since 2011.

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📍 Wheat Belt - North, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Wheat Belt - North sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -1.0%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wheat Belt - North — lower than 57% of areas.

Wheat Belt - North4.5%
Rest of WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 61.2%, though this fell slightly since 2011. The share of adults working or looking for work is 55.3%, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and the nation.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.3% ▼ -7.8%

Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.2% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 20.2%. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.0%, and education and training at 7.9%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Wheat Belt - North — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 21%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (9%) and Education & training (8%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 20.2% Health care & social assistance 9.0% Education & training 7.9% Construction 7.8% Retail trade 7.0% Mining 7.0% Public administration & safety 6.8% Accommodation & food 4.7% Transport & warehousing 4.6% Manufacturing 4.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.1%, and labourers at 13.3%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Wheat Belt - North — Managers leads at 22%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Labourers (14%).

Managers 21.3% Technicians & trades 15.1% Labourers 13.3% Machinery operators & drivers 11.2% Professionals 10.9% Clerical & administrative 10.6% Community & personal service 9.5% Sales workers 6.3%

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 Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/topic/employment