0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanerie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wanerie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Wanerie have shifted over the last decade, with a strong focus on primary production. The area is now defined by a huge reliance on farming and mining, with nearly half of the workforce tied to the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australia figure of 63.9%. While full-time work is much lower than most areas at 51.6%, the unemployment rate is a remarkable 0.0%.
52.8% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 45.2% of the workforce. Mining and public administration and safety are the next biggest sectors, each accounting for 9.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.8%, followed closely by labourers at 24.2%. Machinery operators and drivers also play a significant role, representing 11.3% 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 Wanerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51522/wanerie/topic/employment