Wambrook · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wambrook

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Working rates in Wambrook have seen a notable shift since 2011. Only 51.4% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is far lower than the figures seen across the rest of the state and nation.

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📍 Wambrook, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 51.4% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that is well below the New South Wales average of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

51.4%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.9%
  • 2021: 51.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 37%, ahead of Other services (16%).

Industries people work in

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In Wambrook, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 70%; Other services is next at 30%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 26%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%).

Occupations people work in

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In Wambrook, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Technicians & trades (21%) and Clerical & administrative (21%).

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 Wambrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14143/wambrook/topic/employment