Jigalong (L) · Urban Centre

Unemployment rate

40.2%2021

Jigalong (L)'s unemployment is 40.2% — among the highest in the country, far higher than the typical urban centre (4.7%).

It ranks 12th of 1,826 urban centres nationally — higher than 99% of them.

Jigalong (L) has a higher unemployment than nearby Marble Bar (L), Roebourne (L) and Nullagine (L).

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📍 Jigalong (L), Urban Centre

Trend across censuses

36.0%38.0%40.0%42.0%44.0%202140.2%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Jigalong (L) sits

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Jigalong (L) — higher than 99% of areas.

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Unemployment rate in nearby areas

  1. Marble Bar (L)14.9%
  2. Roebourne (L)14.4%
  3. Nullagine (L)12.8%
  4. Meekatharra (L)10.6%
  5. Port Hedland3.5%
  6. Remainder of State/Territory (WA)3.2%
  7. Newman2.7%
  8. Paraburdoo2.2%
  9. Tom Price1.7%
  10. Wiluna (L)0.0%

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