73.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
West Range · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in West Range than in most similar areas. A striking 73.9% of adults are active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 73.9%, the share of adults working or looking for work is far above the 61.1% national figure and the 60% state average.
73.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, ahead of Retail trade (33%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 42%, ahead of Sales workers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in West Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41570/west-range/topic/employment