2.0% ▼ -41.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wilton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wilton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the top industry for workers in Wilton, where a huge 71.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is defined by high employment and a very low unemployment rate of just 2.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is strong here, with 61.2% of people working full-time, which is well above the New South Wales figure. This high level of activity is reflected in the local unemployment rate, which is well below the Australian average.
71.9% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.3%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 15.1%, followed by education and training at 11.3%. Other common industries for residents include health care and social assistance, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals, managers, and technicians or trades are the most common roles, each making up over 17% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs are also frequent, accounting for 15.2% of occupations.
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 Wilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14329/wilton/topic/employment