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Wollongong - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Wollongong - West

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

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for people in Wollongong - West, where 19.2% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2016, the area struggles with an unemployment rate of 6.2% that is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Wollongong - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wollongong - West sits — Unemployment rate

6.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wollongong - West — higher than 77% of areas.

Wollongong - West6.2%
2500, NSW 6.2%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The typical resident is less likely to have a full-time job, with 53.6% employed full-time, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Unemployment is a little above the national 5.1%, though it has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2016.

Unemployment rate

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6.2% —

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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60.9% —

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.6% —

Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance leads the local workforce at 19.2%, followed by education and training at 11.2%. Retail trade (9.2%), accommodation and food (8.9%), and professional and technical services (7.8%) also make up significant shares of the local economy.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.4%, technicians and trades people at 11.9%, and clerical or administrative staff at 11.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Wollongong - West, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Community & personal service (14%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Professionals 29.6% Community & personal service 13.4% Technicians & trades 11.9% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Managers 10.2% Sales workers 8.3% Labourers 8.0% Machinery operators & drivers 5.5%

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 Wollongong - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041549/wollongong-west/topic/employment