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Wean · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wean

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer than 54% of adults in Wean are working or looking for work, which is a much lower rate than most similar areas. This means a larger portion of the local adult population is not active in the workforce compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Wean, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and far below the national rate of 61.1%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Construction at 42%, ahead of Mining (33%).

Industries people work in

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In Wean, the largest group is Construction at 42%, followed by Mining (33%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%).

Construction 41.7% Mining 33.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Machinery operators & drivers at 58%, ahead of Professionals (42%).

Occupations people work in

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In Wean, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 47%, followed by Professionals (33%) and Managers (20%).

Machinery operators & drivers 58.3% Professionals 41.7% Managers 25.0%

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 Wean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14223/wean/topic/employment