6.7% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warawarrup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Warawarrup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Warawarrup, where 6.7% of the workforce is without a job. While 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the local economy is split across several different industrial sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 60% of the workforce employed full-time, which is slightly above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national figures of 5.1%.
62.5% —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 16%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.7% and mining at 12%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades, who make up 24% of jobs, while machinery operators and drivers account for 17.3%.
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 Warawarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51529/warawarrup/topic/employment