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Yoongarillup · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Yoongarillup

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry in Yoongarillup, where 37.7% of the workforce is employed. While 74.6% of adults are working or looking for work, far more people here are in part-time or casual roles compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Yoongarillup, Suburb / Locality

Where Yoongarillup sits — Unemployment rate

5.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yoongarillup — higher than 75% of areas.

Yoongarillup5.7%
6280, WA 3.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is far more common here than in most areas, though full-time employment is far below the national figure at 43.4%. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.7% —

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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74.6% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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43.4% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Primary production leads the local economy with 37.7% of people in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade and real estate, both at 7.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Yoongarillup, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Retail trade (10%) and Rental & real estate (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 37.7% Retail trade 7.5% Rental & real estate 7.5% Mining 5.7% Construction 5.7% Education & training 5.7% Health care & social assistance 5.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34%, followed by technicians and trades at 22.6%. Professionals and machinery operators also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Yoongarillup, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Technicians & trades (22%) and Professionals (13%).

Managers 34.0% Technicians & trades 22.6% Professionals 13.2% Machinery operators & drivers 11.3% Community & personal service 9.4% Sales workers 7.5% Labourers 5.7%

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 Yoongarillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51689/yoongarillup/topic/employment