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Westonia · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Westonia

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

A zero per cent unemployment rate makes Westonia a place where almost everyone who wants a job has one. While few adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.

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📍 Westonia, Suburb / Locality

Where Westonia sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Westonia — lower than 99% of areas.

Westonia0.0%
6423, WA 0.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 75%, which is far above the national figure of 59%. However, only 48.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the state average of 63.9%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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48.2% ▼ -34.9%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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75.0% ▲ +5.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with public administration and safety being the most common at 21.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 17.3%, while mining accounts for 15.4% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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Westonia splits fairly evenly between Public administration & safety (25%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%), with Mining at 18%.

Public administration & safety 21.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.3% Mining 15.4% Construction 11.5% Retail trade 11.5% Transport & warehousing 7.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.7%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers and labourers, who each account for 17.3% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Westonia, the largest group is Managers at 37%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (20%) and Labourers (20%).

Managers 32.7% Machinery operators & drivers 17.3% Labourers 17.3% Technicians & trades 15.4% Clerical & administrative 5.8%

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 Westonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51589/westonia/topic/employment