0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wirrinya · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wirrinya
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkable 81% of adults in Wirrinya are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a rare 0% unemployment rate, making it one of the most active job markets in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the state and national figures at 60.4%. This high participation rate helps explain why unemployment in the area is well below the national average at 0%.
81.0% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 76.7%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 52.1% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.5%, with education and training making up 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the local workforce are managers, accounting for 47.9% of jobs. Labourers make up another 25%, while professionals and clerical workers each represent 12.5% of the area's 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 Wirrinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14360/wirrinya/topic/employment