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Exmouth · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Exmouth

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

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Exmouth than in most other areas. This creates a strong local workforce where 71.3% of adults are active in the labour market. The town's economy is driven largely by tourism and service roles, reflecting its role as a regional hub.

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📍 Exmouth, Suburb / Locality

Where Exmouth sits — Unemployment rate

2.3% ▼ -31.7%

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

Exmouth2.3%
6707, WA 2.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is just 2.3%, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. Full-time work is common here, with 61.3% of the workforce employed full-time, slightly above the national average.

Unemployment rate

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2.3% ▼ -31.7%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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71.3% ▲ +1.9%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.3% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Most locals work in Accommodation and food services (13.2%), followed by Retail trade (9.4%) and Transport and warehousing (9.3%). Construction and Professional and technical services also make up significant portions of the local economy.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 18.8%. Professionals follow at 15.2%, while community and personal service roles, labourers, and managers each make up between 12.5% and 13.9% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Exmouth splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Technicians & trades 18.8% Professionals 15.2% Community & personal service 13.9% Labourers 13.8% Managers 12.5% Clerical & administrative 11.7% Sales workers 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers 4.4%

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 Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50497/exmouth/topic/employment