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West Kalgoorlie · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in West Kalgoorlie

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

A slightly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in West Kalgoorlie than across Australia. About 62.5% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 West Kalgoorlie, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little below the Western Australian average of 63.9% and around the middle for similar areas.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Transport & warehousing at 43%, ahead of Mining (21%).

Industries people work in

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In West Kalgoorlie, Transport & warehousing is the majority at 67%; Mining is next at 33%.

Transport & warehousing 42.9% Mining 21.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 43%, ahead of Sales workers (29%).

Occupations people work in

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In West Kalgoorlie, the largest group is Clerical & administrative at 38%, followed by Sales workers (25%) and Technicians & trades (19%).

Clerical & administrative 42.9% Sales workers 28.6% Technicians & trades 21.4% Machinery operators & drivers 21.4%

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 Kalgoorlie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51576/west-kalgoorlie/topic/employment