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Wolgan Valley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wolgan Valley

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Administrative and support services dominate the workforce in Wolgan Valley, where 64.8% of employed residents work in this field. It is a highly active job market with 81.0% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Wolgan Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolgan Valley sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wolgan Valley — lower than 99% of areas.

Wolgan Valley0.0%
2790, NSW 5.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A huge 81.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales rate of 58.7%. Most are in full-time roles at 68.5%, and the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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81.0% —

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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68.5% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Almost two-thirds of the workforce is employed in administrative and support services. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 22.2% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Wolgan Valley, Administrative & support is the majority at 59%; Accommodation & food is next at 20%.

Administrative & support 64.8% Accommodation & food 22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 9.3% Public administration & safety 7.4% Retail trade 5.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 31.5%. Managers make up a quarter of the workforce at 25.9%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.5%.

Occupations people work in

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Wolgan Valley splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (28%) and Managers (23%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

Community & personal service 31.5% Managers 25.9% Technicians & trades 18.5% Professionals 16.7% Clerical & administrative 11.1% Labourers 9.3%

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 Wolgan Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14367/wolgan-valley/topic/employment