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West Popanyinning · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in West Popanyinning

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

Only 45.2% of adults in West Popanyinning are working or looking for work. This is a very low rate for the area, sitting far below both the state and national figures. This suggests a community where many adults are not active in the workforce.

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📍 West Popanyinning, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 45.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9% and the Australian average of 61.1%.

Labour-force participation

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45.2% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 26%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (21%).

Industries people work in

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In West Popanyinning, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, followed by Transport & warehousing (33%) and Retail trade (25%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.3% Transport & warehousing 21.1% Retail trade 15.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 63%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (21%).

Occupations people work in

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In West Popanyinning, Managers is the majority at 55%; Machinery operators & drivers is next at 18%.

Managers 63.2% Machinery operators & drivers 21.1% Technicians & trades 15.8% Community & personal service 15.8%

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 Popanyinning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51583/west-popanyinning/topic/employment