0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Karratha · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Karratha
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate makes Karratha a standout for job security. Most of the workforce is in stable, full-time roles, far exceeding typical patterns seen across Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 71.6% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Full-time employment is especially strong at 76.4%, sitting far above the national figure of 58.9%.
71.6% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
76.4% ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 76.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry here at 19.4%, followed by accommodation and food services at 16.7%. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant 13.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.4%. Managers, sales workers, and labourers each make up 13.9% of the local workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 12.5%.
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 Karratha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50737/karratha/topic/employment