0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gascoyne River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gascoyne River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment defines the working life of Gascoyne River, where those who do have jobs are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. This is a small workforce where nearly a third of employees work in public administration and safety.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those employed, full-time work is common at 62.5%, a little above the Western Australian average.
44.1% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▲ +87.5%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 33.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 20.8%. Education and training also makes up a significant slice at 16.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of the workforce are professionals and 20.8% are managers. Community and personal service roles make up another 12.5% of the local jobs.
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 Gascoyne River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50531/gascoyne-river/topic/employment