4.1% ▲ +37.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanniassa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wanniassa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 30% of Wanniassa's workforce is employed in public administration and safety, reflecting a strong tie to government work. This creates a stable employment landscape where 63.5% of the community work full-time, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas. While unemployment is low at 4.1%, the proportion of people working or seeking jobs has fallen by 6.0 points since 2011.
64.9% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.9%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government roles dominate the local workforce, with 29.6% in public administration and safety. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.2%, and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 29% of jobs. This is followed by clerical and administrative workers at 16.5% and managers at 15.9%.
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 Wanniassa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071090/wanniassa/topic/employment