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Meru · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Meru

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

Just 7.4% of adults are working or looking for work in Meru. This is a remarkably low figure compared to both the state and the national average, making it one of the lowest areas for workforce activity.

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📍 Meru, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and the Australian average of 61.1%.

Labour-force participation

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7.4% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Transport & warehousing at 25%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (19%).

Industries people work in

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In Meru, Transport & warehousing is the majority at 57%; Health care & social assistance is next at 43%.

Transport & warehousing 25.0% Health care & social assistance 18.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 31%, ahead of Technicians & trades (19%).

Occupations people work in

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In Meru, the largest group is Labourers at 36%, followed by Technicians & trades (21%) and Community & personal service (21%).

Labourers 31.3% Technicians & trades 18.8% Community & personal service 18.8% Machinery operators & drivers 18.8%

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 Meru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50940/meru/topic/employment