0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fraser Range · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fraser Range
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny workforce dominates Fraser Range, where 90.9% of those working are in full-time roles. This is among the highest rates for this type of area and sits far above the national figure. Most of the local economy is driven by the mining sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. However, there is no unemployment in the area.
51.2% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
90.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the primary employer here, accounting for 86.4% of jobs. The remaining 13.6% of the workforce works in accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most workers are in manual roles, with 31.8% working as labourers and 27.3% as machinery operators and drivers.
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 Fraser Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50521/fraser-range/topic/employment