3.6% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Palgarup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Palgarup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Palgarup, where 16% of the workforce is employed in these fields. This rural focus is reflected in the local job market, though full-time employment here is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure. However, full-time employment is lower than most areas at 54.7%, while the unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below the state and national levels.
64.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 16%. Construction and transport and warehousing each make up 10.7% of jobs, followed by wholesale trade at 9.3% and retail trade at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.7%. Managers and machinery operators and drivers both account for 17.3% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 10.7%.
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 Palgarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51193/palgarup/topic/employment