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Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), with 23% of the workforce in these fields. While the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most areas, those who are employed are very likely to have full-time roles.

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📍 Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), State Electorate

Where Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) — lower than 52% of areas.

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)4.8%
Rest of WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, sitting at 62% compared to 58.9% across Australia.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly a quarter of the local workforce works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.6%, and education and training at 8.2%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 24%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (10%) and Education & training (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 23.0% Health care & social assistance 9.6% Education & training 8.2% Public administration & safety 7.4% Retail trade 7.2% Mining 6.6% Construction 5.9% Accommodation & food 4.7% Transport & warehousing 4.6% Manufacturing 3.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.8% and labourers at 12.7%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (14%) and Labourers (13%).

Managers 24.0% Technicians & trades 13.8% Labourers 12.7% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1% Professionals 10.4% Clerical & administrative 10.0% Community & personal service 9.8% Sales workers 6.4%

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 Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/topic/employment