0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wandsworth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wandsworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of the workforce in Wandsworth is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This rural hub stands out for its incredibly strong employment levels, with a zero per cent unemployment rate and a very high proportion of full-time workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.9%. While 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as the Australian average—the unemployment rate is a remarkably low 0.0%.
61.1% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 50.8% of the workforce. Other common roles are in accommodation and food (9.8%) and arts and recreation (8.2%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local job market is led by managers, who make up 60.7% of occupations. Professionals account for 11.5%, followed by labourers at 9.8% and technicians or tradespeople at 4.9%.
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 Wandsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14149/wandsworth/topic/employment