2.7% ▼ -67.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wongawilli · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wongawilli
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the highest in the region for workforce participation, Wongawilli sees 78.6% of adults working or looking for work. This high level of activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 61%, a result that is well above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This contributes to a local workforce that is far more active than the Australian average.
78.6% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 73.2%
- 2021: 78.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.6%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five people work in health care and social assistance, which is the most common industry. Other significant employers include construction at 9.6% and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 24%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 16% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.2%.
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 Wongawilli [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14392/wongawilli/topic/employment