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Jobs & Industry in Narra Tarra

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

A higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Narra Tarra than in most similar areas. While 67.6% of adults are active in the labour force, the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than the national figure, sitting at 8.3%.

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📍 Narra Tarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Narra Tarra sits — Unemployment rate

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narra Tarra — higher than 87% of areas.

Narra Tarra8.3%
6532, WA 3.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 67.6% of adults in the labour force, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. However, unemployment is also much higher than most areas at 8.3%, well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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8.3% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.6% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.3% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 25% of the workforce. Other common industries include transport and warehousing at 16.7% and other services at 12.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Narra Tarra, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, followed by Transport & warehousing (22%) and Other services (16%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.0% Transport & warehousing 16.7% Other services 12.5% Manufacturing 8.3% Education & training 8.3% Retail trade 6.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

A quarter of workers are managers, while 22.9% hold clerical and administrative roles. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a large part of the local workforce at 20.8%.

Occupations people work in

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Narra Tarra splits fairly evenly between Managers (30%) and Clerical & administrative (28%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 25%.

Managers 25.0% Clerical & administrative 22.9% Machinery operators & drivers 20.8% Technicians & trades 8.3% Professionals 6.3%

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 Narra Tarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51090/narra-tarra/topic/employment