4.3% ▼ -24.9%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wentworth Falls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wentworth Falls
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 32.3% of the workforce in Wentworth Falls, the largest occupational group in the area. While a third of workers hold professional roles, the community has a much lower rate of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped since 2011, with 48.5% of the population now employed full-time.
50.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.5% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance at 16.5%, followed by education and training at 14.5%. Public administration and safety also employ 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of professionals, managers make up 13.8% of workers. Community and personal service roles account for 12.1%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 11.8%.
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 Wentworth Falls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124011455/wentworth-falls/topic/employment