11.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Badgebup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Badgebup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 76.5% of adults in Badgebup are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high activity is paired with a strong reliance on farming and management roles, though unemployment is also well above the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.0%. However, the unemployment rate is also among the highest at this level, sitting at 11.5%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Western Australia.
76.5% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Almost half of the local workforce, 48.0%, works in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Health care and social assistance and arts and recreation each account for 20.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common here, making up 48.0% of occupations. Professionals and labourers each represent 16.0% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 12.0%.
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 Badgebup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50045/badgebup/topic/employment