Walcha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Walcha

Name: Jobs & Industry in Walcha — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Over 40% of the workforce in Walcha is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This reliance on the land creates a unique job market where full-time work is much more common than in most other areas. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, the unemployment rate is very low at just 2.9%.

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📍 Walcha, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.7%, though this has fallen slightly since 2011. Overall, 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 40.7% of the local workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 9%, and education and training at 7.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Walcha, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, followed by Health care & social assistance (9%) and Education & training (8%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 40.7% Health care & social assistance 9.0% Education & training 7.5% Public administration & safety 6.0% Construction 4.9% Retail trade 4.6% Transport & warehousing 4.1% Accommodation & food 3.5% Professional & technical 3.4% Administrative & support 2.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.3%, followed by labourers at 15.3%. Professionals account for 11.1% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople make up 9.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Walcha, the largest group is Managers at 35%, followed by Labourers (16%) and Professionals (11%).

Managers 34.3% Labourers 15.3% Professionals 11.1% Technicians & trades 9.2% Clerical & administrative 8.8% Community & personal service 8.3% Machinery operators & drivers 6.1% Sales workers 5.0%

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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011189/walcha/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Walcha	2.9%
2354, NSW	2.8%
New South Wales	4.9%
Australia	5.1%

Where Walcha sits — Unemployment rate