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Rottnest Island · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Rottnest Island

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

A huge 85.9% of adults are working or looking for work on Rottnest Island, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is matched by a strong full-time presence, with 64.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. The local job market is very active, with an unemployment rate of 3.1% which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Rottnest Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Rottnest Island sits — Unemployment rate

3.1% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rottnest Island — lower than 56% of areas.

Rottnest Island3.1%
6161, WA 3.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most other areas. This high participation is reflected in the full-time employment rate, which is well above the 58.9% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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3.1% ▲ —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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85.9% ▲ +0.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.3% ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is heavily driven by tourism, with 57.9% of people working in accommodation and food services. Construction is the next biggest employer at 12.7%, followed by administrative and support roles at 8.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 27.0%. This is followed by managers at 22.2% and technicians and tradespeople at 19.8%.

Occupations people work in

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Rottnest Island splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (27%) and Managers (23%), with Technicians & trades at 20%.

Community & personal service 27.0% Managers 22.2% Technicians & trades 19.8% Labourers 11.9% Clerical & administrative 7.9% Professionals 4.8% Sales workers 4.8%

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 Rottnest Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51314/rottnest-island/topic/employment