9.6% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 9.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wallaroo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wallaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Wallaroo, where 19.2% of workers are in this field. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 9.6% that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in the rest of the state, at just 41.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 49.9%, which is well below the Australian average.
41.4% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.1%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, a tenth of the workforce is employed in accommodation and food services. Construction, retail trade, and agriculture also make up significant shares of local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal service at 14.9%. This is followed closely by labourers, technicians, trades people, and managers, who each make up around 13% to 14% of the 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 Wallaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405041126/wallaroo/topic/employment