4.5% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wagga Wagga - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wagga Wagga - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Wagga Wagga - South, where 63% of people have full-time jobs. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The area sees more adults working or looking for work than most similar places, though the number of full-time roles has dipped slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.
64.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 63.0%
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 19.9%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and retail trade at 10.6%. Construction and public administration also employ notable shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.8%), technicians and trades (14.6%), and clerical and administrative staff (12%).
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031269/wagga-wagga-south/topic/employment