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

Jobs & Industry in Western Australia - Outback (South)

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

Full-time work is much more common in Western Australia - Outback (South) than in most similar areas. While about 60% of adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed are far more likely to have a full-time role compared to the rest of the state and country.

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

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

4.2% —

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Outback (South) — lower than 74% of areas.

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

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.6%, and the unemployment rate has fallen since 2016 to 4.2%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is a little below the Australian average at 60.0%.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% —

Lower than 74% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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60.0% —

Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.6% —

Higher than 87% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the most common industry here, employing 15.0% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 10.6%, and education and training at 8.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades are the most common occupation at 17.8%. This is followed by professionals at 14.2%, while machinery operators, drivers and managers each make up 13.0% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Western Australia - Outback (South) splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Professionals (15%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 13%.

Technicians & trades 17.8% Professionals 14.2% Machinery operators & drivers 13.0% Managers 13.0% Labourers 11.4% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Community & personal service 10.7% Sales workers 7.2%

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 (South) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/511/western-australia-outback/topic/employment