0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Old Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Old Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Old Plains, where almost every resident who can work is doing so. This puts the area well ahead of the national average for employment and job security.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. This strong activity is mirrored by a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the 5.1% seen across both Western Australia and the nation.
64.1% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 65%, ahead of Manufacturing (35%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 71%, ahead of Labourers (29%).
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 Old Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51178/old-plains/topic/employment