7.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bambun · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bambun
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Bambun than the national figure. Three quarters of adults are in the labour force, with 67.6% employed full-time, which is well above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 7.7%, which is a little above the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. This is also much higher than most similar areas.
75.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.6% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing (54.1%). Mining, transport and warehousing, and health care and social assistance each make up 10.8% of the local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 37.8%, followed by professionals at 18.9%. Clerical and administrative staff and labourers each make up 16.2% of the workforce.
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 Bambun [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50065/bambun/topic/employment