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Warren-Blackwood (South West) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Warren-Blackwood (South West)

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

Fewer people have been in full-time work in Warren-Blackwood since 2016, as the share of full-time employees fell to 52.2%. Despite this, the area is currently seeing a very strong job market with a low unemployment rate of 3.5%.

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📍 Warren-Blackwood (South West), State Electorate

Where Warren-Blackwood (South West) sits — Unemployment rate

3.5% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Warren-Blackwood (South West) — lower than 90% of areas.

Warren-Blackwood (South West)3.5%
Rest of WA 4.2%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 57.2%. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%, and the share of full-time employees is also much lower than the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.5% —

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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57.2% —

Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.2% —

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.2%. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.1%, while accommodation and food services employ 8.9% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Warren-Blackwood (South West) — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 16%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (11%) and Accommodation & food (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15.2% Health care & social assistance 10.1% Accommodation & food 8.9% Retail trade 8.5% Education & training 8.5% Construction 7.9% Manufacturing 6.6% Mining 6.3% Public administration & safety 5.0% Professional & technical 3.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation type at 19.1%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.2%, labourers at 15.0%, and professionals at 14.9%.

Occupations people work in

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Warren-Blackwood (South West) splits fairly evenly between Managers (19%) and Technicians & trades (15%), with Labourers at 15%.

Managers 19.1% Technicians & trades 15.2% Labourers 15.0% Professionals 14.9% Community & personal service 10.6% Clerical & administrative 8.6% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7% Sales workers 7.2%

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 Warren-Blackwood (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55706/warren-blackwood/topic/employment