0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barrabup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barrabup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of full-time workers defines the workforce in Barrabup. While only about half of the adults are working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles. This creates a local economy where most working residents have a steady weekly paycheque.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A striking 85% of workers are employed full-time, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas at 52.5%, while the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0%.
52.5% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
85.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 20%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, manufacturing, and construction each account for 15% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35%, followed by professionals at 25%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 20%, while labourers make up the remaining 15%.
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 Barrabup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50074/barrabup/topic/employment