65.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wirragulla · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working-age adults helps Wirragulla stand out from the rest of the state. About 65.4% of adults here are either working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 65.4% of adults working or looking for work is higher than most similar areas. This is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7% and the national figure of 61.1%.
65.4% —
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 27%, ahead of Public administration & safety (27%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 27%, ahead of Labourers (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wirragulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14357/wirragulla/topic/employment