0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waverly · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waverly
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Waverly than across the state. The area is defined by a very strong employment rate, with 71.4% of people in full-time roles and no one reported as unemployed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The working rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This strength is reflected in the 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures.
75.4% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.4% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half of the workforce, 51.0%, is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 18.4%, followed by mining and finance and insurance, both at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.8%, followed by professionals at 18.4%. Labourers account for 12.2% of the workforce, while technicians and trades represent 6.1%.
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 Waverly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14218/waverly/topic/employment