4.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rosa Brook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rosa Brook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Rosa Brook are working or looking for work, with 64.5% of the population active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time roles are less common here than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While more people are active in the workforce than in most areas, full-time employment is much lower than usual at 51.9%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, about the same as the state and national figures.
64.5% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.8%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 22.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include education and training at 11.1% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.5%. Professionals, sales workers and labourers also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
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 Rosa Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51309/rosa-brook/topic/employment