3.1% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Margaret River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Margaret River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Margaret River than in most similar areas. While 66.9% of adults are in the labour force, a small share of the population works full-time, and the area is heavily reliant on the tourism and hospitality sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is a little below the Western Australian and national figures of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the state average at 49.9%.
66.9% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 52.7%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Accommodation and food services is the biggest employer at 13.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, with technicians and tradespeople following closely at 17.8%.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50903/margaret-river/topic/employment