9.5% ▼ -32.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whalan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whalan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Whalan than in the rest of the country. Only 39.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is paired with a high unemployment rate of 9.5%, which is well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical full-time employment rate is 54.5%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This contributes to Whalan having one of the lowest rates of people working or looking for work compared to similar areas.
39.9% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade and transport and warehousing both accounting for 12.2% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. Labourers (14.6%) and clerical and administrative staff (14.3%) are also common roles in the area.
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 Whalan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14283/whalan/topic/employment