2.9% ▼ -70.9%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burekup · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Burekup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very strong employment rate defines Burekup, where 72.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, with the area seeing a significant rise in job activity over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose 20 points since 2011 to 72.5%, which is far above the Australian average. Full-time employment is also well above the state figure at 65.4%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to just 2.9%.
72.5% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.4%, followed by construction at 12.7% and mining at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.6%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 15.0%.
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 Burekup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521011/burekup/topic/employment