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Wagga Wagga - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Wagga Wagga - East

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

A very low unemployment rate of 3.6% defines the local job market in Wagga Wagga - East. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, providing a strong foundation for the local economy. The area generally sees more full-time employment than the state and national figures.

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📍 Wagga Wagga - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wagga Wagga - East sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -20.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wagga Wagga - East — lower than 79% of areas.

Wagga Wagga - East3.6%
2650, NSW 4.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.3%, though this has fallen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% ▼ -20.5%

Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.7% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.3% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 70% 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 is the biggest employer at 18.3%, followed by education and training at 12.1%. Construction and retail trade both account for 9.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.7%. Technicians and tradespeople are also common at 15.2%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.3% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Wagga Wagga - East — Professionals leads at 21%, ahead of Technicians & trades (15%) and Community & personal service (14%).

Professionals 20.7% Technicians & trades 15.2% Community & personal service 13.3% Clerical & administrative 12.9% Managers 12.7% Labourers 9.4% Sales workers 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers 4.9%

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 Wagga Wagga - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031267/wagga-wagga-east/topic/employment