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Western Australia - Outback (North) · Region (SA4)

Jobs & Industry in Western Australia - Outback (North)

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

A far higher share of full-time workers is found in Western Australia - Outback (North) than in the rest of the country. This region is defined by a strong employment market where 71.4% of the workforce is in full-time roles. While the overall number of people working or looking for work has dipped since 2016, unemployment remains very low.

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📍 Western Australia - Outback (North), Region (SA4)

Where Western Australia - Outback (North) sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% —

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Outback (North) — lower than 80% of areas.

Western Australia - Outback (North)4.1%
Rest of WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much more common here than the national figure, though it fell 3.6 points to 71.4% since 2016. The unemployment rate is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 4.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% —

Lower than 80% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.6% —

Higher than 71% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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71.4% —

Higher than 92% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the dominant employer in this region, accounting for 22.9% of jobs. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 10.6%, and education and training at 9.4%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Western Australia - Outback (North) — Mining leads at 24%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (11%) and Education & training (10%).

Mining 22.9% Health care & social assistance 10.6% Education & training 9.4% Construction 8.1% Public administration & safety 6.7% Accommodation & food 6.0% Retail trade 5.9% Transport & warehousing 5.9% Administrative & support 3.8% Other services 3.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation at 21.2%. Professionals make up 16% of the workforce, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 13%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Western Australia - Outback (North) — Technicians & trades leads at 22%, ahead of Professionals (16%) and Machinery operators & drivers (13%).

Technicians & trades 21.2% Professionals 16.0% Machinery operators & drivers 13.0% Community & personal service 10.8% Managers 10.7% Clerical & administrative 10.5% Labourers 10.3% Sales workers 5.1%

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 Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/topic/employment