3.7% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower rate of full-time employment than most similar areas defines Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale. While fewer people work full-time, the area maintains a strong job market with an unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is much lower than in most other similar places.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. However, full-time employment has fallen by 5.7 percentage points over the last decade to 55.1%, which is well below the national figure.
3.7% ▼ -28.4%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.2% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.1%, followed by education and training at 13.7%. Construction and public administration and safety also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 28.8%. Managers make up 14.3% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 13.7%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Woonona - Bulli - Russell Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041150/woonona-bulli-russell-vale/topic/employment