Wiagdon · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wiagdon

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

Fewer people are in the workforce in Wiagdon compared to most similar areas. Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a much lower rate than both the state and national figures.

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📍 Wiagdon, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

At 52.9%, the share of adults working or looking for work is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the Australian average of 61.1%.

52.9%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 52.0%
  • 2021: 52.9%

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 44%, ahead of Accommodation & food (25%).

Industries people work in

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In Wiagdon, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 47%, followed by Accommodation & food (27%) and Health care & social assistance (27%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 31%, ahead of Professionals (31%).

Occupations people work in

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Wiagdon splits fairly evenly between Managers (36%) and Professionals (36%), with Community & personal service at 29%.

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 Wiagdon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14299/wiagdon/topic/employment