3.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fortescue · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fortescue
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 88.9% of adults in Fortescue are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a community where the vast majority of the adult population is employed, with full-time roles being the norm for most residents.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 85.3%, far above the 60.2% seen in Western Australia. The unemployment rate is 3.6%, which is a little below both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
88.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
85.3% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily driven by Construction, where 55.2% of people work, followed by Mining at 19.0%. Other smaller employers include Accommodation and food services at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most residents work in hands-on roles, with Technicians and trades making up 35.6% of jobs. Labourers and Machinery operators or drivers also account for a large share at 27.6% and 22.7% respectively.
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 Fortescue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50519/fortescue/topic/employment