5.1% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wombarra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wombarra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Wombarra have shifted over the last decade, with more adults now working or looking for work than in many similar areas. While 64% of adults are active in the labour market, full-time roles are less common here than across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 64% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is less common at 54.5%, sitting well below the national average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, about the same as the rest of Australia.
64.0% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17%, followed by education and training at 13.1%. Other common industries include public administration and safety, as well as professional and technical services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 38.5% of workers, while 18.5% work as managers. Community and personal service roles make up 12.1% of the local workforce.
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 Wombarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14381/wombarra/topic/employment