Bullsbrook · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Bullsbrook

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Bullsbrook than in most similar areas. The workforce has grown significantly since 2011, and full-time employment is now well above the national figure.

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📍 Bullsbrook, Urban Centre

Where Bullsbrook sits — Unemployment rate

5.2% ▼ -15.1%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 80 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 117 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 268 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 332 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 302 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 216 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 133 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 97 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 60 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 38 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 24 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 16 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 24 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 18 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 12 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 5 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 7 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 8 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 6 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 5 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 4 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 2 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 3 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 3 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 31 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bullsbrook — higher than 58% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Bullsbrook5.2%
6084, WA 4.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 67.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 13 points since 2011. This is well above the national rate, and full-time employment is especially high at 67.7%.

5.2% ▼ -15.1%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 7.2%
  • 2021: 5.2%

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

67.1% ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 54.5%
  • 2016: 64.9%
  • 2021: 67.1%

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

67.7% ▲ +14.2%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 59.3%
  • 2016: 69.5%
  • 2021: 67.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 13.1%, followed by construction at 10.0% and mining at 9.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades are the most common jobs at 21.6%, while machinery operators and drivers make up 13.6% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Bullsbrook — Technicians & trades leads at 22%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (14%) and Professionals (13%).

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 Bullsbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515004/bullsbrook/topic/employment