5.7% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wishart · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wishart
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 64% of adults in Wishart are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. This high level of activity is paired with a strong presence of health and education workers. However, full-time employment has dropped by 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 64.1% of adults are in the workforce—slightly above the national figure—full-time work is a little below the state and national rates at 57.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is higher than most similar areas.
64.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 16.5%, followed by education and training at 11.6%. Professional and technical roles make up 9.4% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.7% and managers at 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 Wishart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303031066/wishart/topic/employment