3.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kirup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Kirup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of residents in Kirup work full-time compared to the state and national figures. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the typical work pattern differs significantly from the broader Western Australian experience.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, only 45.1% are employed full-time, a figure far below the state's 60.2%. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the 5.1% seen across Western Australia.
65.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.1% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 23.2%. Other significant sectors include accommodation and food services at 11%, and public administration and safety at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 22%. Managers account for 20.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles represent 12.2%.
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 Kirup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50768/kirup/topic/employment