0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willala · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkable 0% unemployment rate defines the working life of Willala, where nearly everyone who wants a job has one. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time, creating a stable economic environment far above the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 72.7% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 79.3%, sitting far above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.7% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
79.3% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Willala is concentrated in two main sectors, with 51.7% of people employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 24.1% working in mining.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are common here, accounting for 37.9% of jobs. This is followed by professionals at 17.2%, while machinery operators, drivers and labourers each make up 13.8% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Willala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14311/willala/topic/employment