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West Busselton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in West Busselton

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

Just 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work in West Busselton, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This indicates a smaller proportion of the adult population is active in the workforce compared to most other areas. While activity is lower, those seeking work find it relatively easy, with unemployment at 3.8%.

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📍 West Busselton, Suburb / Locality

Where West Busselton sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▼ -35.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Busselton — higher than 54% of areas.

West Busselton3.8%
6280, WA 3.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 52.2%, which is much lower than in most similar areas. This trend is consistent with the overall low rate of adults working or looking for work in the area.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▼ -35.0%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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55.7% ▼ -3.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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52.2% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.0%. This is followed by retail trade at 12.8% and accommodation and food services at 11.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 17.8%. Professionals follow at 15.8%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.0% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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West Busselton splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (18%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 14%.

Technicians & trades 17.8% Professionals 15.8% Community & personal service 14.0% Labourers 13.1% Sales workers 11.2% Clerical & administrative 9.5% Managers 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers 7.8%

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 West Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51569/west-busselton/topic/employment