Ruabon · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Ruabon

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

One in five workers in Ruabon are managers, marking this as the most common occupation in the area. The local workforce is very active, with a far higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than in the rest of Australia.

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📍 Ruabon, Suburb / Locality

Where Ruabon sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ruabon — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Ruabon0.0%
6280, WA 3.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 73.5% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the national figure—full-time employment is far below the state average at 38.0%. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national rates.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.8%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

73.5%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 76.5%
  • 2021: 73.5%

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

38.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 38.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction, with both accounting for 14.0% of the workforce. Administrative and support services follow at 10.0%.

Industries people work in

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Ruabon splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (22%) and Construction (22%), with Administrative & support at 16%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up 20.0% of the local workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 18.0%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.0% of jobs here.

Occupations people work in

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Ruabon splits fairly evenly between Managers (24%) and Clerical & administrative (21%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

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 Ruabon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51315/ruabon/topic/employment