De Grey · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in De Grey

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

A strong employment rate defines De Grey, where 68% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure and reflects a workforce that is much more active than in most similar areas.

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📍 De Grey, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

At 68%, the share of adults working or looking for work is well above the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and the national figure of 61.1%.

68.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 68.0%

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 Transport & warehousing at 53%, ahead of Mining (24%).

Industries people work in

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In De Grey, Transport & warehousing is the majority at 69%; Mining is next at 31%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 29%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (24%).

Occupations people work in

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In De Grey, the largest group is Labourers at 42%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (33%) and Clerical & administrative (25%).

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 De Grey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50398/de-grey/topic/employment