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Jigalong · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Jigalong

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

A stark job market defines daily life in Jigalong, where 40.2% of the working population is unemployed. This rate is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. Only 40.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.

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📍 Jigalong, Suburb / Locality

Where Jigalong sits — Unemployment rate

40.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jigalong — higher than 99% of areas.

Jigalong40.2%
6753, WA 3.3%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Employment is low here, with the 40.8% workforce rate being among the lowest at this level. Full-time work is also less common than in most areas, at 52.1%, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 27.1%. Other main employers include education and training at 14.6%, and health care and social assistance at 12.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Jigalong, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 31%, followed by Education & training (17%) and Health care & social assistance (14%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 27.1% Education & training 14.6% Health care & social assistance 12.5% Arts & recreation 8.3% Mining 6.3% Administrative & support 6.3% Public administration & safety 6.3% Other services 6.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%, followed by managers at 22.9%. Community and personal service workers account for 16.7% of the workforce, while sales workers and labourers each make up 8.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Jigalong, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Managers (24%) and Community & personal service (18%).

Professionals 37.5% Managers 22.9% Community & personal service 16.7% Sales workers 8.3% Labourers 8.3%

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 Jigalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50694/jigalong/topic/employment