2.1% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Weipa · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Weipa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Weipa compared to the rest of the country. This workforce is exceptionally strong, with 71.1% of people in full-time roles and an unemployment rate of just 2.1%—well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far above the state and national figures, sitting at 76.3%. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
76.3% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 76.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.1% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Weipa, with 39.3% of the workforce in this sector. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.0% and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 24.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 20.8%. Professionals make up 15.4% of occupations, while community and personal service workers account for 9.2%.
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 Weipa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315098/weipa/topic/employment