4.3% —
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Casuarina - Wandi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Casuarina - Wandi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Casuarina - Wandi than in most similar areas. Around 63.2% of the workforce are in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure. While this has dipped slightly since 2016, the local unemployment rate has improved, falling to 4.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work rose to 63.4% since 2016, which is about the same as the state average. Full-time employment remains strong at 63.2%, though this is 3.3 percentage points lower than it was five years ago.
63.4% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
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 14.5%, followed by construction at 10.6% and retail trade at 8.5%. Other common industries include education and training and mining.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.5%, followed closely by professionals at 19.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.5% 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 Casuarina - Wandi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031261/casuarina-wandi/topic/employment