9.2% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Windellama · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Windellama
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Windellama have shifted over the last decade, though the area now faces a significant employment gap. Only 48.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This highlights a community where fewer people are active in the workforce compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is a major issue here, reaching 9.2%, which is well above the 5.1% national figure. While full-time work for those employed is around 58.5%, which is about the same as New South Wales, the overall number of people seeking work is much lower than in most areas.
48.9% ▲ +11.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 47.2%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 13.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Public administration and safety also employ a significant 11.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 22.6%, while technicians and trades make up 17.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.4% and machinery operators and drivers at 12.8%.
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 Windellama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14336/windellama/topic/employment