7.0% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wingham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wingham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Wingham compared to most areas, at 48.3%. This gap is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment has fallen to 7.0% since 2011, it remains a little above both state and national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.8% of the workforce are employed full-time, which is a little below the New South Wales figure and has fallen slightly since 2011. The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the state and national averages.
48.3% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer here, making up 23.7% of jobs. Other common industries include retail trade at 12.3%, manufacturing at 8.7%, and construction at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 17.8%. This is followed by labourers at 15.6%, technicians and trades at 14.4%, and professionals at 13.6%.
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 Wingham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051171/wingham/topic/employment