3.0% ▼ -71.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbrook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cranbrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of all workers in Cranbrook are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This industry dominates the local economy, with 55.8% of the workforce involved. The area has a relatively stable job market, though fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. However, the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures, sitting at 3.0%.
59.8% ▲ +12.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer for 55.8% of residents. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 6.6%, and transport and warehousing at 6.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.9%. This is followed by labourers at 15.5% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.7%.
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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50352/cranbrook/topic/employment