3.2% ▲ +24.2%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wollombi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wollombi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Wollombi are working or looking for work, at 47.0%. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, suggesting a large number of residents are either retired or not in the workforce. While employment is low, those who do work are often in high-skilled professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.8% of residents have full-time jobs, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is 3.2%, which is a little below the national average of 5.1%.
47.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 45.3%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.8% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Wollombi are professional and technical services at 13.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 9.8%. Construction and administrative support each account for 8.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 29.5%, with managers making up another 25.4%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 10.7%, as well as labourers and technicians and trades at 9.0% each.
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 Wollombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14373/wollombi/topic/employment