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Jobs & Industry in Malaga

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

Job participation in Malaga has remained steady over the last decade, mirroring national trends. Around 61.9% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian figure.

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📍 Malaga, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 61.9%. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%, but sits around the middle when compared to similar areas.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 46%, ahead of Construction (31%).

Industries people work in

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In Malaga, the largest group is Manufacturing at 35%, followed by Construction (24%) and Other services (24%).

Manufacturing 46.2% Construction 30.8% Other services 30.8% Wholesale trade 23.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 46%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (46%).

Occupations people work in

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Malaga splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (40%) and Machinery operators & drivers (40%), with Managers at 20%.

Technicians & trades 46.2% Machinery operators & drivers 46.2% Managers 23.1%

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 Malaga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50884/malaga/topic/employment