7.1% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Barragup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Barragup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the current job market in Barragup, which is a little above the state and national figures. While many residents work in construction and mining, the area has a lower proportion of full-time workers compared to most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 55.1%, and the unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas.
60.4% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 12.7%. Mining (11.4%), retail trade (11.2%), and health care and social assistance (10.7%) also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 23.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.1%, professionals at 11.6%, and machinery operators and drivers at 11.2%.
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 Barragup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50075/barragup/topic/employment