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Jobs & Industry in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Not in any Significant Urban Area (WA). While 61.2% of people work full-time, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is quite low at 55.5%. This creates a job market where those who are employed tend to have very stable, full-time roles.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▲ +0.7%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — lower than 59% of areas.

Not in any Significant Urban Area4.5%
6646, WA 4.4%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is 55.5%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This has fallen 5.6 points since 2011, though the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.5%.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▲ +0.7%

Lower than 59% of urban area areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.5% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 62% of urban area areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.2% ▼ -6.0%

Higher than 76% of urban area 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 at 15.7%, followed by mining at 12.1%. Health care and social assistance accounts for 9.1% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.6%, while labourers and professionals account for 13.7% and 12.5% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Not in any Significant Urban Area splits fairly evenly between Managers (19%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Labourers at 14%.

Managers 18.2% Technicians & trades 16.6% Labourers 13.7% Professionals 12.5% Machinery operators & drivers 11.7% Community & personal service 9.9% Clerical & administrative 9.6% Sales workers 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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/5000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/employment