Warnervale - Wadalba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Warnervale - Wadalba

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

Full-time employment has fallen by 7 percentage points since 2011 in Warnervale - Wadalba. While more adults are now working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles has dropped to 55.6%. This shift comes as the local unemployment rate improved to 4.5%.

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📍 Warnervale - Wadalba, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Warnervale - Wadalba sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -27.9%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Warnervale - Wadalba — lower than 52% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Warnervale - Wadalba4.5%
2259, NSW 5.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, the 55.6% full-time employment rate is much lower than most similar areas.

4.5% ▼ -27.9%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.2%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 4.5%

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

63.1% ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 60.9%
  • 2016: 62.4%
  • 2021: 63.1%

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

55.6% ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 62.6%
  • 2016: 62.6%
  • 2021: 55.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.2%, followed by retail trade at 11.5% and construction at 10.3%. Accommodation and food services and manufacturing also provide a significant share of local jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common at 17.8%, with community and personal service workers making up 14.3% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 14.2%.

Occupations people work in

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Warnervale - Wadalba splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Community & personal service (15%), with Technicians & trades at 14%.

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 Warnervale - Wadalba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021056/warnervale-wadalba/topic/employment