Nunile · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Nunile

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

Just over half of adults in Nunile are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. The area has a small workforce where about 22% of workers are tied to the land in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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📍 Nunile, Suburb / Locality

Where Nunile sits — Unemployment rate

3.8%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nunile — higher than 53% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Nunile3.8%
6566, WA 6.5%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the state average. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 53.1%, though the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the national figure.

3.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 3.8%

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

54.1%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 58.8%
  • 2021: 54.1%

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

53.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.0%
  • 2021: 53.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 22.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 16%, and public administration and safety at 13.6%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Nunile — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 23%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (16%) and Public administration & safety (14%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 25.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Nunile, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Community & personal service (16%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

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 Nunile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51170/nunile/topic/employment