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Whiporie · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Whiporie

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

A tiny fraction of adults are working or looking for work in Whiporie, at just 24.5%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1% and represents one of the lowest rates for any similar area. Despite this, there is currently no unemployment in the community.

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📍 Whiporie, Suburb / Locality

Where Whiporie sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Whiporie — lower than 99% of areas.

Whiporie0.0%
2469, NSW 7.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 34.8% of residents are employed full-time, which is far below the New South Wales rate of 58%. This contributes to the overall low number of adults in the local workforce.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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24.5% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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34.8% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with administrative and support services being the most common at 26.1%, followed by retail trade at 17.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Whiporie, the largest group is Administrative & support at 32%, followed by Retail trade (21%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (16%).

Administrative & support 26.1% Retail trade 17.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13.0% Manufacturing 13.0% Health care & social assistance 13.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.1%, while labourers and technicians or trades people account for 30.4% and 26.1% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In Whiporie, the largest group is Managers at 32%, followed by Labourers (25%) and Technicians & trades (21%).

Managers 39.1% Labourers 30.4% Technicians & trades 26.1% Community & personal service 13.0% Machinery operators & drivers 13.0%

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 Whiporie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14290/whiporie/topic/employment