90.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wards Mistake · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An overwhelming 90% of adults in Wards Mistake are either working or looking for work. This level of activity is far above the state and national figures, making it one of the most active workforces among similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 90%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
90.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 80%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 73%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wards Mistake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14164/wards-mistake/topic/employment