0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North Walpole · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North Walpole
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 52.1% of adults in North Walpole are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average. While a small number of people are employed, the area has a striking 0.0% unemployment rate. This suggests a workforce dominated by those who are either fully employed or retired.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, and full-time employment at 46.0% is far below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
52.1% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.0% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 38.0% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include arts and recreation at 16.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 32.0%, though managers and professionals each make up 24.0% of the local workforce. Sales workers account for 16.0%, and 12.0% work in community and personal service.
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 North Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51152/north-walpole/topic/employment