7.1% ▼ -35.4%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wilcannia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wilcannia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the primary drivers of work in Wilcannia, where 30.6% of the workforce is employed in these sectors. The town has a very small proportion of adults working or looking for work, yet those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 34.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is far above the national average at 73.9%, while the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian figure at 7.1%.
34.3% ▼ -45.7%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 34.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.9% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 30.6%. Other major employers include education and training at 17.2%, and public administration and safety at 16.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30%, followed by labourers at 17.8%. Professionals, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff each account for around 12% to 15% of the workforce.
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 Wilcannia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14307/wilcannia/topic/employment