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Pallara - Willawong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Pallara - Willawong

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

Full-time employment in Pallara - Willawong fell by 7.3 percentage points since 2011, but the area remains a major hub for workers. Around 75.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This creates a strong local workforce despite the shift in full-time roles.

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📍 Pallara - Willawong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pallara - Willawong sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -2.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pallara - Willawong — higher than 51% of areas.

Pallara - Willawong4.6%
4110, QLD 6.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the highest for similar areas at 75.6%, far above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. While 63.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 4.6% has barely changed since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.6% ▼ -2.6%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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75.6% ▲ +1.8%

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.6% ▼ -10.3%

Higher than 82% 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 most common industry for local workers at 19.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.0% and transport and warehousing at 8.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.5% and community and personal service workers at 11.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Pallara - Willawong, the largest group is Professionals at 27%, followed by Clerical & administrative (14%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Professionals 26.1% Clerical & administrative 13.5% Community & personal service 11.5% Managers 11.1% Technicians & trades 11.0% Machinery operators & drivers 8.8% Labourers 8.6% Sales workers 7.5%

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 Pallara - Willawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051074/pallara-willawong/topic/employment