3.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wingello · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 60.1% of adults in Wingello are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. While most of the workforce is employed, full-time roles are less common here than in most other areas. This creates a local job market where nearly one-fifth of workers are professionals.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is a little below the New South Wales and national figures. However, full-time employment at 55% is well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
3.1% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.1% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.7%, followed by construction at 12.1%. Other key sectors include public administration and safety, manufacturing, and transport and warehousing.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, while technicians and trades people account for 14.7%. Machinery operators, drivers, managers, and clerical workers also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wingello [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14348/wingello/topic/employment