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Fitzroy Crossing · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Fitzroy Crossing

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

Almost half of all adults in Fitzroy Crossing are not working or looking for work, at 47.1%. This is far below the national figure, though those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles than people in most other areas.

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📍 Fitzroy Crossing, Suburb / Locality

Where Fitzroy Crossing sits — Unemployment rate

6.1% ▲ +9.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy Crossing — higher than 78% of areas.

Fitzroy Crossing6.1%
6765, WA 5.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 47.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 63.9%. For those employed, full-time work is very common at 69.6%, but the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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6.1% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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47.1% ▼ -10.5%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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69.6% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public services dominate the local economy, with a quarter of the workforce in education and training and 23.7% in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include public administration and safety, retail, and hospitality.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%, followed by community and personal service roles at 22.7%. Managers, clerical staff, and technicians or tradespeople also make up significant portions of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Fitzroy Crossing splits fairly evenly between Professionals (27%) and Community & personal service (23%), with Managers at 14%.

Professionals 26.8% Community & personal service 22.7% Managers 13.4% Clerical & administrative 10.8% Technicians & trades 10.3% Labourers 6.7% Sales workers 4.8% Machinery operators & drivers 2.6%

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 Fitzroy Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50508/fitzroy-crossing/topic/employment