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Wang Wauk · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wang Wauk

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wang Wauk than in most similar areas. Only 47.8% of adults are in the labour force, and the number of full-time workers is far below the national figure.

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📍 Wang Wauk, Suburb / Locality

Where Wang Wauk sits — Unemployment rate

7.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wang Wauk — higher than 83% of areas.

Wang Wauk7.0%
2423, NSW 6.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is a little above the New South Wales figure of 4.9% and much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also very low at 28.6%.

Unemployment rate

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7.0% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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47.8% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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28.6% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 19.0% of the workforce, followed by accommodation and food services at 16.7%.

Industries people work in

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Wang Wauk splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (30%) and Accommodation & food (26%), with Health care & social assistance at 19%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19.0% Accommodation & food 16.7% Health care & social assistance 11.9% Retail trade 9.5% Public administration & safety 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly 29% of workers are managers, while 19.0% work in community and personal services and 16.7% are professionals.

Occupations people work in

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In Wang Wauk, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Community & personal service (20%) and Professionals (17%).

Managers 28.6% Community & personal service 19.0% Professionals 16.7% Labourers 14.3% Sales workers 11.9% Clerical & administrative 7.1%

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 Wang Wauk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14150/wang-wauk/topic/employment