CensusAtlas

Castletown · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Castletown

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A very low unemployment rate of 2.2% defines the job market in Castletown, which is lower than most similar areas. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, more people here have full-time roles compared to the typical Australian resident.

Open map →
📍 Castletown, Suburb / Locality

Where Castletown sits — Unemployment rate

2.2% ▼ -45.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Castletown — lower than 61% of areas.

Castletown2.2%
6450, WA 2.7%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Western Australian figure. However, full-time employment is a little above both state and national levels at 61.3%.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

2.2% ▼ -45.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

View on map →

61.0% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

View on map →

61.3% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Retail trade is the most common industry here at 10.5%, followed by transport and warehousing at 9.7%. Other key sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.1% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, with machinery operators and drivers following at 14.6%. Professionals and clerical staff also hold significant roles, accounting for 12.1% and 11.7% of the workforce respectively.

Occupations people work in

View on map →

Castletown splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Machinery operators & drivers (15%), with Professionals at 12%.

Technicians & trades 16.9% Machinery operators & drivers 14.6% Professionals 12.1% Clerical & administrative 11.7% Labourers 11.3% Managers 11.2% Community & personal service 10.4% Sales workers 9.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Castletown

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Castletown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50273/castletown/topic/employment