Waroona · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Waroona

Name: Jobs & Industry in Waroona — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A high unemployment rate of 7.2% shapes the local job market in Waroona, which is a little above both the state and national figures. Far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas. This suggests a community where finding steady employment can be more challenging than in other parts of the state.

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📍 Waroona, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below Western Australia's 63.9%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, with 56.2% of the workforce in full-time roles, well below the state average.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy relies heavily on industrial work, with manufacturing leading at 14.9%, followed by mining at 13.3% and construction at 12.7%. Health care and social assistance account for 9.5%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing make up 7.4%.

Industries people work in

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Waroona splits fairly evenly between Manufacturing (15%) and Mining (14%), with Construction at 13%.

Manufacturing 14.9% Mining 13.3% Construction 12.7% Health care & social assistance 9.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 7.4% Retail trade 6.9% Education & training 6.5% Public administration & safety 5.1% Transport & warehousing 3.7% Accommodation & food 3.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 23.9% of jobs. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 18.0% and labourers at 13.1%, while managers and community services each represent around 10% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Waroona — Technicians & trades leads at 24%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (18%) and Labourers (13%).

Technicians & trades 23.9% Machinery operators & drivers 18.0% Labourers 13.1% Managers 10.9% Community & personal service 9.8% Clerical & administrative 9.4% Professionals 7.8% Sales workers 5.7%

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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51536/waroona/topic/employment

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