6.6% ▲ +86.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Calingiri · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Calingiri
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in Calingiri are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This makes the town a strong farming hub where 61.2% of the workforce is in full-time roles. While full-time employment is higher than in most similar areas, the local unemployment rate of 6.6% is much higher than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Despite this, those who are employed are likely to be in full-time roles, with 61.2% of the workforce employed full-time.
59.9% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing dominate the local economy, accounting for 47.1% of jobs. Other smaller sectors include education and training at 9.4%, with mining, wholesale, and retail trade each making up 4.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.1%, followed by technicians and trades at 21.2%. Labourers (14.1%), machinery operators and drivers (12.9%), and professionals (11.8%) also make up a significant part of the workforce.
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 Calingiri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50234/calingiri/topic/employment