4.8% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goomalling · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Goomalling
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of the local population is now working or looking for work in Goomalling. Only 48% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is reflected in a local workforce that is smaller than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here compared to the rest of the state. Full-time employment is also well below the Western Australian average at 55.8%, while the unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than most areas.
48.0% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 14.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Other notable sectors include transport and warehousing and public administration and safety, both at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 15.2%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 14.2% of the workforce, while labourers account for 13.7%.
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 Goomalling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50569/goomalling/topic/employment