10.4% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Windeyer · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Windeyer
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.4% marks the job market in Windeyer, which is well above the national figure. Very few adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This creates a challenging economic landscape for the local population.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 51.4%.
45.8% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.4% ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly across several sectors, with construction and health care both at 18.6%, followed by manufacturing at 17.1% and accommodation and food at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20%, while labourers account for 17.1% of jobs. Managers represent 15.7% 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 Windeyer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14340/windeyer/topic/employment