17.5% ▲ +91.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 17.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roebourne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Roebourne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggle for employment defines daily life in Roebourne, where the unemployment rate of 17.5% is far above the national figure. Only 28.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Very few adults here are in the workforce, and those who are employed are much less likely to have full-time roles compared to the rest of the state. This is consistent with an unemployment rate that is far above both Western Australia and the national average.
28.5% ▼ -42.6%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 28.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -32.9%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.7%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in the public sector, with health care and social assistance leading at 18.3%, followed by public administration and safety at 14.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of workers are in community and personal service roles. Professionals and labourers each make up 14.7% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 12.7%.
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 Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51305/roebourne/topic/employment