3.3% ▼ -36.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Onslow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Onslow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 71.8% of the workforce in Onslow is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. This high level of full-time work drives a strong local job market where most adults are working or looking for work. The town maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.3%, which is a little below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average. This stability is paired with a very high rate of full-time employment compared to most other areas.
63.0% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.3%
- 2016: 78.5%
- 2021: 71.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in Onslow, accounting for 26.9% of jobs. Other major industries include public administration and safety at 13.7%, and transport and warehousing at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades workers at 19.3%. Professionals make up 15.8% of the population, followed by managers at 14% and clerical or administrative staff at 12.4%.
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 Onslow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51181/onslow/topic/employment