10.6% ▲ +70.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Way Way · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Way Way
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Way Way have shifted since 2011, though the area now faces significant challenges. The most striking issue is an unemployment rate of 10.6%, which is well above both the state and national figures. With only 52.6% of adults working or looking for work, this is a low rate compared to most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is far less common here than in the rest of Australia, with only 44.4% of residents employed full-time. This helps explain why the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.
52.6% ▼ -23.2%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.4% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.7%, followed by education and training at 11.1% and accommodation and food at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 26.9%, while managers, technicians and trades, and community and personal service workers each make up 13.0% 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 Way Way [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14220/way-way/topic/employment