3.8% ▼ -54.7%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boddington - Ranford · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Boddington - Ranford
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 Boddington - Ranford (L). The area has seen a significant shift since 2011, with more adults now working or looking for work and a much lower unemployment rate of 3.8%. This creates a stable job market where 61% of the population are employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has jumped 21 points since 2011 to 58%, though this remains well below the national figure of 61.1%. At the same time, unemployment has fallen 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 3.8%, which is a little below the state and national rates.
58.0% ▲ +57.8%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▲ +17.1%
Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 31.6% of the workforce. Other significant employers include manufacturing at 12%, and education and training at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Practical and technical roles lead the local workforce, with machinery operators and drivers making up 24.6% of jobs. Technicians and trades follow at 20.2%, while labourers account for 12% of occupations.
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 Boddington - Ranford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521005/boddington-ranford/topic/employment