4.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wollomombi · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define Wollomombi. This is a hardworking community where 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, and the vast majority of those employed are in full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure, with 80.3% of the workforce in full-time roles. While 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
4.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.3% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.3% —
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 59.0% of the local workforce. Retail trade and accommodation and food services each account for 11.5% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 36.1%, followed by labourers at 23.0%. Professionals account for 11.5% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wollomombi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14374/wollomombi/topic/employment