5.3% ▲ +150.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carbunup River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Carbunup River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 80% of adults in Carbunup River are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. While this community has a very high level of activity, it has a much smaller share of full-time workers than most other areas. This suggests a local workforce with a high proportion of part-time or flexible roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here at 79.8%, which is 19 points higher than the Australian figure. However, the 50% of people in full-time jobs is far below the state average, and the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is slightly higher than most areas.
79.8% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.6%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -23.3%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are agriculture, forestry and fishing at 18.1%, followed by administrative and support services at 12.5% and accommodation and food at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Job roles are led by managers at 23.6% and professionals at 22.2%. Technicians and trades workers make up 19.4% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 13.9%.
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 Carbunup River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50258/carbunup-river/topic/employment