CensusAtlas

Williamtown · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Williamtown

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

Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers in Williamtown, where 18.3% of people are employed in this sector. The area has a distinct employment profile, with many residents working in government or safety roles. This mix of industries helps shape the local workforce.

Open map →
📍 Williamtown, Suburb / Locality

Where Williamtown sits — Unemployment rate

3.5% ▲ +32.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Williamtown — lower than 51% of areas.

Williamtown3.5%
2318, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. While full-time employment is a little below the national average at 56.3%, the unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

3.5% ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

View on map →

45.6% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

View on map →

56.3% ▼ -21.0%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from public administration, health care and social assistance is the next biggest employer at 13.0%. Other significant industries include retail trade at 10.3%, while manufacturing and construction each account for 9.3% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 17.3%, and managers at 14.0%.

Occupations people work in

View on map →

Williamtown splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Community & personal service (17%), with Managers at 14%.

Technicians & trades 19.0% Community & personal service 17.3% Managers 14.0% Labourers 12.3% Machinery operators & drivers 12.0% Clerical & administrative 9.3% Professionals 8.3% Sales workers 7.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Williamtown

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Williamtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14316/williamtown/topic/employment