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Ongerup · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Ongerup

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

Nearly 43% of workers in Ongerup are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the town a major farming hub where the workforce is heavily concentrated in a single industry. While few of the local adults are in the workforce, those who are employed face almost no unemployment.

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📍 Ongerup, Suburb / Locality

Where Ongerup sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ongerup — lower than 99% of areas.

Ongerup0.0%
6336, WA 2.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 54.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, but the unemployment rate is exceptionally low at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.2% ▼ -25.2%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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38.9% ▼ -38.3%

Lower than 99% 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 dominant industry, employing 42.6% of the workforce. Other smaller sectors include wholesale trade at 9.3%, as well as education, food services, and other services at 7.4% each.

Industries people work in

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In Ongerup, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Wholesale trade (11%) and Accommodation & food (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 42.6% Wholesale trade 9.3% Accommodation & food 7.4% Education & training 7.4% Other services 7.4% Transport & warehousing 5.6% Administrative & support 5.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers are the most common workers at 35.2%, followed by managers at 16.7% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.8%. Community and personal service roles make up 9.3% of jobs, while technicians and trades account for 7.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Ongerup, the largest group is Labourers at 37%, followed by Managers (18%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%).

Labourers 35.2% Managers 16.7% Machinery operators & drivers 14.8% Community & personal service 9.3% Technicians & trades 7.4% Professionals 5.6% Clerical & administrative 5.6%

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 Ongerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51180/ongerup/topic/employment