4.5% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bruce Rock · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bruce Rock
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has grown steadily in Bruce Rock since 2011, with 69.1% of the workforce now in full-time roles. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While many residents hold secure full-time jobs, a relatively small proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Despite this, those who are employed are much more likely to be full-time than people in most other areas.
51.8% ▼ -14.5%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer in Bruce Rock, accounting for 29.5% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 11.1% and health care and social assistance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 12.8%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.4%.
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 Bruce Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50196/bruce-rock/topic/employment