Welaregang · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Welaregang

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

A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Welaregang than in most similar areas. About 69.2% of adults are active in the labour force, which is significantly higher than the national figure.

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📍 Welaregang, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

At 69.2%, the share of adults working or looking for work is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and well above the Australian average of 61.1%.

69.2% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69.7%
  • 2021: 69.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 61%, ahead of Retail trade (17%).

Industries people work in

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In Welaregang, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 79%; Retail trade is next at 21%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 50%, ahead of Community & personal service (22%).

Occupations people work in

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In Welaregang, Managers is the majority at 69%; Community & personal service is next at 31%.

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 Welaregang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14235/welaregang/topic/employment