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Mount Elphinstone · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mount Elphinstone

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

Fewer people are working or looking for work in Mount Elphinstone than in most similar areas. Only 50.6% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate of 9.8% is well above the national figure of 5.1%. This is a sparsely populated area with a small number of people employed across various industries.

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📍 Mount Elphinstone, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Elphinstone sits — Unemployment rate

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Elphinstone — higher than 89% of areas.

Mount Elphinstone9.8%
6330, WA 3.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far below the state figure, with only 43.2% of residents working full-time. This is among the lowest levels for areas of this size, and the 9.8% unemployment rate is well above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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9.8% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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50.6% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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43.2% —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for workers here at 24.3%, followed by accommodation and food services at 18.9% and education and training at 16.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Mount Elphinstone, the largest group is Construction at 31%, followed by Accommodation & food (24%) and Education & training (21%).

Construction 24.3% Accommodation & food 18.9% Education & training 16.2% Retail trade 10.8% Wholesale trade 8.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 32.4%, while professionals account for 24.3% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Elphinstone, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 30%, followed by Professionals (23%) and Managers (15%).

Technicians & trades 32.4% Professionals 24.3% Managers 16.2% Community & personal service 16.2% Sales workers 10.8% Clerical & administrative 8.1%

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 Mount Elphinstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51010/mount-elphinstone/topic/employment