3.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kangaroo Gully · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kangaroo Gully
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of working adults define the local economy in Kangaroo Gully, where only 51.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure and much lower than most similar areas. Most of those employed work full-time, and the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Among those who are employed, 58.8% work full-time, a result that is about the same as the Australian average.
51.6% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.8%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 24.1% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 11.1%, and health care and social assistance at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.2%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 13.4%.
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 Kangaroo Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50719/kangaroo-gully/topic/employment