3.0% ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wakerley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wakerley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high rate of employment defines daily life in Wakerley, where 77.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the Queensland and Australian figures, which both sit around 61%. The area is very active professionally, with few people without a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 64.7% of the workforce in full-time roles, well above the national figure of 58.9%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is just 3.0%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
77.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 76.9%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.7%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 10.7% and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of residents are professionals, while another 19.5% work as managers. Clerical and administrative roles make up 15.1% of the local workforce.
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 Wakerley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031019/wakerley/topic/employment