0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waldegrave · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 88.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Waldegrave, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is mirrored by a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below the national figure. It is a place where almost every adult is engaged in the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 60.9%, which is a little above the New South Wales and Australian figures. This strong employment trend is reflected in the 0.0% unemployment rate.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
88.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Waldegrave is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 17.4%. Agriculture, manufacturing, construction, and public administration each account for 13.0% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 43.5%. Managers follow at 17.4%, while professionals represent 13.0% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Waldegrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14113/waldegrave/topic/employment