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Wardrop Valley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wardrop Valley

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

A high unemployment rate of 9.1% marks the current job market in Wardrop Valley. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time employment remains well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Wardrop Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Wardrop Valley sits — Unemployment rate

9.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wardrop Valley — higher than 88% of areas.

Wardrop Valley9.1%
2484, NSW 5.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 64.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas and sits well above the New South Wales average of 4.9%.

Unemployment rate

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9.1% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.7% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.7% —

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Transport and warehousing is the most common industry for locals at 22.0%. Construction, education and training, and other services each account for 14.6% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Wardrop Valley — Transport & warehousing leads at 21%, ahead of Construction (14%) and Education & training (14%).

Transport & warehousing 22.0% Construction 14.6% Education & training 14.6% Other services 14.6% Health care & social assistance 12.2% Accommodation & food 9.8% Manufacturing 7.3% Wholesale trade 7.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group at 24.4%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 22.0%. Technicians and trades also account for a significant 19.5% of workers.

Occupations people work in

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Wardrop Valley splits fairly evenly between Professionals (26%) and Machinery operators & drivers (24%), with Technicians & trades at 21%.

Professionals 24.4% Machinery operators & drivers 22.0% Technicians & trades 19.5% Community & personal service 9.8% Labourers 9.8% Sales workers 7.3%

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 Wardrop Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14163/wardrop-valley/topic/employment