3.1% ▼ -30.5%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Margaret River · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Margaret River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people hold full-time roles in Margaret River than they did in 2011, with the share falling 5.5 points to 50.9%. While the area has a very high number of adults working or looking for work, the local job market is now defined by a low unemployment rate of just 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 68.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 50.9%, sitting well below the Western Australian average of 60.2%.
68.1% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local industry is led by accommodation and food services at 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and manufacturing at 9.6%. Construction and health care also make up significant shares of the workforce, both at around 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 18.2%, followed by professionals at 17.1%. Labourers and community and personal service workers also make up a large part of the local workforce, at 14.8% and 13.4% respectively.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/topic/employment