0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cancanning · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cancanning
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high level of employment shapes daily life in Cancanning, where 70% of adults are working or looking for work. This activity is far more common here than in most other areas, creating a community with a remarkably strong connection to the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above both the state and national figures. This high engagement is paired with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the 5.1% seen across Australia and Western Australia.
70.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 59%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (24%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 82%, ahead of Labourers (24%).
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 Cancanning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50241/cancanning/topic/employment