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Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Walgett - Lightning Ridge

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry in Walgett - Lightning Ridge, employing 27.1% of the workforce. While full-time work is common here, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is very low. This creates a unique job market where many people are either fully employed or not in the workforce at all.

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📍 Walgett - Lightning Ridge, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Walgett - Lightning Ridge sits — Unemployment rate

6.7% ▼ -17.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Walgett - Lightning Ridge — higher than 82% of areas.

Walgett - Lightning Ridge6.7%
2832, NSW 5.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 41.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. For those who do have jobs, 63.3% are employed full-time, a rate well above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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6.7% ▼ -17.3%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.6% ▼ -16.8%

Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.3% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry at 27.1%, followed by education and training at 13.7%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 11.8% and public administration and safety at 10.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.8% and professionals at 13.5%, while labourers account for 12.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Walgett - Lightning Ridge, the largest group is Managers at 27%, followed by Community & personal service (17%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 26.2% Community & personal service 16.8% Professionals 13.5% Labourers 12.7% Clerical & administrative 9.2% Technicians & trades 8.1% Machinery operators & drivers 7.3% Sales workers 4.6%

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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/employment