Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

tourism workforce

In 2021, there were 926 people who make up the tourism workforce in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River, of this 39.6% worked full-time and 60.6% worked part-time or were away from work.

tourism are key industries in many parts of Australia, but it has not been well represented in economic profiles in the past due to the difficulty in defining it.

The tourism industries are defined by the ABS not as regular industries but as a set of occupation categories working across a number of industries.

This page presents some key statistics for tourism workers in the Shire of Augusta-Margaret River with comparisons to benchmark areas. tourism data should be viewed in conjunction with the Industry sector analysis page for the accomodation sector, which has modelled estimates of the size of the industry on an annual basis. The Employment locations page will show where accommodation activity is taking place and the Local workers section will reveal the characteristics of accommodation workers.

Please note: Due to a change in the occupation classification, tourism occupation data are currently only available from the 2021 Census.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2021 – by place of work

Current benchmark:
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  • Key Statistics
  • Occupations
Value of tourism
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River2021
MeasureShire of Augusta-Margaret River% of total industryWestern Australia%% of total industry in Shire of Augusta-Margaret River
Tourism workforce
Total workers 926100.0100.014.3
Males37240.242.212.2
Females54959.357.816.0
Age structure
15 to 24 years21823.534.929.2
25 to 44 years40543.739.215.8
45 to 54 Years14415.612.810.2
55 to 64 Years10611.49.88.8
65 years and over454.93.38.1
Hours worked
Worked full-time36739.637.812.0
Worked part-time48252.156.716.3
Away from work798.55.516.9
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree17418.817.39.8
Advanced diploma or diploma9910.712.313.2
Certificate level22624.421.813.5
No qualifications40043.246.219.0
Level of education inadequately described000.70
Level of education not stated222.41.717.3
Ethnicity
Australian-born59163.851.812.9
Born overseas33336.048.217.6
Speaks a language other than English16918.333.425.6
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander141.51.418.7
Individual income
Less than $50025427.433.520.3
$500 -$2,00060164.959.314.2
$2,000 or more545.86.45.8

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Shire of Augusta-Margaret River

economic profile