2.6% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marrangaroo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Marrangaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the largest employer in Marrangaroo, with 18% of the workforce in this industry. While the area has a very low number of adults working or looking for work, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than people across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, at 62.1%, which is well above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 2.6%, a little below both the state and national levels, though only 37.9% of adults are working or looking for work.
37.9% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining leads the local workforce at 18%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 10.7% and education and training at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 18.8%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.5%, while managers and professionals each account for 13.8% of workers.
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 Marrangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12512/marrangaroo/topic/employment