3.5% ▲ —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
North West Cape · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in North West Cape
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in North West Cape have remained steady over the last decade, with the local workforce now centered on tourism and trade. About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little over 60% of adults are working or looking for work, though this is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below both the state and national rates of 5.1%.
60.6% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the visitor industry, with 23.8% of people working in accommodation and food services. Construction is the next largest employer at 14.3%, followed by other services at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.8%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 19% and managers at 17.9%.
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 West Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51153/north-west-cape/topic/employment