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Cranbrook · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Cranbrook

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

Just 47.1% of adults in Cranbrook are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low employment rate is paired with a jobless rate of 8.7%, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Cranbrook, Urban Centre

Where Cranbrook sits — Unemployment rate

8.7% ▲ +33.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — higher than 84% of areas.

Cranbrook8.7%
6321, WA 3.0%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work has become less common here, falling 11 points since 2011 to 48.4%. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%.

Unemployment rate

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8.7% ▲ +33.4%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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47.1% ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.4% ▼ -18.7%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 33.7% of jobs. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 11.6%.

Industries people work in

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In Cranbrook, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, followed by Public administration & safety (15%) and Transport & warehousing (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 33.7% Public administration & safety 11.6% Transport & warehousing 8.4% Construction 7.4% Education & training 6.3% Health care & social assistance 6.3% Other services 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Cranbrook, the largest group is Labourers at 27%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (18%) and Managers (14%).

Labourers 22.1% Machinery operators & drivers 14.7% Managers 11.6% Technicians & trades 11.6% Community & personal service 10.5% Sales workers 6.3% Clerical & administrative 5.3%

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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522016/cranbrook/topic/employment