52.9% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Welbungin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Welbungin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Welbungin are working or looking for work. This figure is far below the state and national averages, highlighting a significantly smaller active workforce in this rural area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is 11 points below the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and well below the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 83%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 106%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Welbungin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51556/welbungin/topic/employment