0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Buckingham · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 95.7% of adults in Buckingham are either working or looking for work, far exceeding national figures. This makes the area one of the most active workforce hubs in the region, with almost every adult participating in the labour market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% figure for both Western Australia and Australia. This high level of employment is consistent with the area's very high rate of adults working or seeking work.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
95.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 44%, ahead of Managers (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Buckingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50198/buckingham/topic/employment