2.8% ▼ -34.9%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodanilling · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Woodanilling
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in Woodanilling are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This strong farming presence defines the local economy, contributing to a very high rate of full-time employment compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 64.3% of the workforce in these roles, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.8%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 8.7 points since 2011.
60.8% ▼ -12.6%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 49.0% of the workforce. Other smaller sectors include public administration and education, each accounting for 6.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 42.4%, followed by labourers at 11.9% and machinery operators and drivers at 9.0%.
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 Woodanilling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59320/woodanilling/topic/employment