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Freemantle · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Freemantle

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

A huge 70.8% of adults in Freemantle are working or looking for work. This figure is far above the New South Wales state average and well above the national figure, making it one of the most active workforces among similar areas.

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📍 Freemantle, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 70.8%, which is much higher than most areas. This is 12 percentage points above the New South Wales average and 9.8 percentage points above the Australian figure.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 29%, ahead of Retail trade (18%).

Industries people work in

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In Freemantle, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 63%; Retail trade is next at 38%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 29.4% Retail trade 17.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (24%).

Occupations people work in

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Freemantle splits fairly evenly between Managers (18%) and Technicians & trades (18%), with Clerical & administrative at 18%.

Managers 23.5% Technicians & trades 23.5% Clerical & administrative 23.5% Machinery operators & drivers 23.5% Sales workers 17.6% Labourers 17.6%

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 Freemantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11569/freemantle/topic/employment