6.3% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wauchope · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wauchope
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Wauchope than in most similar areas, with only 49.3% working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market also faces more pressure, as the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well below the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas, sitting at 55.6%, which is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
49.3% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 20.2%, followed by retail trade at 13.1% and construction at 10.7%. Accommodation and food services employ 8.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 17.6%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.3%. Labourers, clerical staff, and sales workers each make up about 11% to 13% of local jobs.
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 Wauchope [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14214/wauchope/topic/employment