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.
De Grey · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Transport & warehousing at 53%, ahead of Mining (24%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 29%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (24%).
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