5.2% ▼ -32.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waitara · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waitara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults in Waitara are in the workforce compared to the state average. Full-time employment is a standout feature here, with 68.7% of the population working full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This creates a strong employment profile for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common, with 65.2% of adults active in the labour force, far exceeding the New South Wales figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
65.2% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.7% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 18.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.4%. Finance and insurance also make up a large slice of the local economy at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by professionals, who make up 42.9% of jobs. This high number is supported by the prevalence of professional and technical industries, while managers account for another 14.0% of roles.
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 Waitara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14104/waitara/topic/employment