5.0% ▼ -40.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Valla · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Valla
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of full-time workers than the state average defines the workforce in Valla. While 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, the typical employment pattern here differs significantly from the national norm. This reflects a local job market with a higher reliance on part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. However, full-time employment is just 51.4%, well below the New South Wales rate of 58%. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
61.7% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 51.4%
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 16.3%. Other significant employers include construction at 10.9%, education and training at 10.7%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%, followed by professionals at 17.1%. Technicians and trades people account for 15% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles represent 14.2%.
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 Valla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14085/valla/topic/employment