0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Throssell · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Throssell than in most similar areas. While a high 82.5% of adults are active in the workforce, full-time employment is far below the national figure at 44.2%. This workforce is led by a strong presence in agriculture and management roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
An impressive 82.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. Despite this, full-time work is far below the national figure, while the unemployment rate is well below the state and national levels at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
82.5% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.2% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for 32.7% of workers. Other common sectors include other services at 13.5% and mining at 11.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management is the most common role, accounting for 34.6% of occupations. Technicians and trades make up 13.5%, followed by community and personal service workers at 9.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Throssell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51450/throssell/topic/employment