Maranup · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Maranup

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

Work patterns in Maranup have shifted over the last decade, though it remains a sparsely populated area with a small workforce. Only 54.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Maranup, Suburb / Locality

Where Maranup sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Maranup0.0%
6256, WA 0.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas, sitting at 50% and falling far below the Western Australian average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

54.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65.2%
  • 2021: 54.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

50.0%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68.0%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 26.9%, followed by other services at 23.1%. Manufacturing and professional or technical roles each make up 15.4% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Maranup splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (29%) and Other services (25%), with Manufacturing at 17%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers are the most common occupation at 30.8%. Technicians and trades workers and clerical and administrative staff follow, each accounting for 23.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Maranup, the largest group is Labourers at 25%, followed by Technicians & trades (19%) and Clerical & administrative (19%).

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 Maranup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50897/maranup/topic/employment