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Wangi Wangi · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wangi Wangi

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 Wangi Wangi than in most other similar areas. Only 47.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This suggests a community where many people have already retired or are not seeking employment.

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📍 Wangi Wangi, Suburb / Locality

Where Wangi Wangi sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -12.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wangi Wangi — higher than 63% of areas.

Wangi Wangi4.5%
2267, NSW 4.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, at 47.9%. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national figures, with 53.5% of workers in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▼ -12.1%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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47.9% ▼ -9.2%

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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53.5% ▼ -9.6%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here, employing 16.0% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include construction at 14.2% and education and training at 10.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.8%. Community and personal service workers account for 12.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Wangi Wangi splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Technicians & trades (18%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Professionals 19.2% Technicians & trades 17.8% Community & personal service 12.9% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Managers 11.8% Labourers 9.9% Sales workers 7.4% Machinery operators & drivers 6.4%

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 Wangi Wangi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14153/wangi-wangi/topic/employment