2.9% ▲ +33.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wallalong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wallalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life is a central part of the day for many in Wallalong, where 72.7% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a community with a very high level of employment. Most of these roles are stable, with 60.6% of the workforce in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most similar areas. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is a little below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
72.7% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 72.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction leading at 14.2%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 13.4%, while education and training account for 10.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. Professionals follow at 18.4%, while managers account for 14.2% of the local roles.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wallalong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wallalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14122/wallalong/topic/employment