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Mindibungu · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Mindibungu

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

A staggering 31.3% unemployment rate defines the current job market in Mindibungu (L). While full-time work remains common for those employed, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has plummeted to just 33.8%. This creates a challenging environment where job opportunities are scarce for a large portion of the population.

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📍 Mindibungu, Urban Centre

Where Mindibungu sits — Unemployment rate

31.3% ▲ +673.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mindibungu — higher than 99% of areas.

Mindibungu31.3%
6770, WA 24.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 33.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national rate of 61.1%. This decline of 20 points since 2011 has been mirrored by a sharp rise in unemployment, which is now 26 points higher than the Western Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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31.3% ▲ +673.4%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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33.8% ▼ -36.8%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.0% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is concentrated in a few key sectors, with a third of employees working in education and training. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 20%, and retail trade at 16.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Mindibungu, the largest group is Education & training at 34%, followed by Public administration & safety (21%) and Retail trade (17%).

Education & training 33.3% Public administration & safety 20.0% Retail trade 16.7% Administrative & support 13.3% Health care & social assistance 13.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 30%. Technicians and trades, community and personal service, and labourers each make up 13.3% of the workforce, while managers account for 10%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mindibungu, the largest group is Professionals at 38%, followed by Technicians & trades (17%) and Community & personal service (17%).

Professionals 30.0% Technicians & trades 13.3% Community & personal service 13.3% Labourers 13.3% Managers 10.0%

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 Mindibungu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522045/mindibungu/topic/employment