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.
Wiagdon · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, ahead of Accommodation & food (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 31%, ahead of Professionals (31%).
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