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Boxwood Hill · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Boxwood Hill

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the workforce in Boxwood Hill, where 80.5% of workers are in these fields. This focus on primary production is reflected in a very strong employment rate and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. The area has a remarkably high proportion of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Boxwood Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Boxwood Hill sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boxwood Hill — lower than 99% of areas.

Boxwood Hill0.0%
6338, WA 1.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 76.6% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 70.7%, well above the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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76.6% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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70.7% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is heavily skewed towards the land, with 80.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other smaller sectors include education and training at 22.0% and health care and social assistance at 7.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Boxwood Hill, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 73%; Education & training is next at 20%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 80.5% Education & training 22.0% Health care & social assistance 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Over half of the workforce are managers at 56.1%, while 19.5% work as labourers. Other roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 7.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Boxwood Hill, Managers is the majority at 59%; Labourers is next at 21%.

Managers 56.1% Labourers 19.5% Clerical & administrative 12.2% Machinery operators & drivers 7.3%

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 Boxwood Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50167/boxwood-hill/topic/employment