12.7% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warialda Rail · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Warialda Rail
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High unemployment and a small workforce shape the daily economic life of Warialda Rail. While the typical working person is employed full-time, only 44.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
An unemployment rate of 12.7% is among the highest for similar areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. However, for those who do have jobs, 65.6% are in full-time roles, which is well above the Australian average of 58.9%.
44.1% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
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 at 26.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 19.7%. Transport and warehousing also make up a significant share at 14.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 23.0%. Sales workers follow at 14.8%, while technicians, trades and labourers each account for 11.5% of the workforce.
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 Warialda Rail [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14168/warialda-rail/topic/employment