4.4% ▼ -75.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willawarrin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Willawarrin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Willawarrin than in most similar areas. Only 43.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation shapes a local workforce where many residents are not employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is 55.9%, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. While the unemployment rate is 4.4%, this is higher than most similar areas, despite being about the same as the New South Wales rate.
43.9% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▲ +43.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade and health care are the biggest employers, both at 16.2%. Public administration and safety follow at 13.2%, with manufacturing and agriculture also providing significant employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are in community and personal service at 22.1% and as labourers at 19.1%. Managers and machinery operators also make up a large part of the local 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 Willawarrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14312/willawarrin/topic/employment