2.9% ▼ -46.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodburn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 51.9% of adults in Woodburn are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. While few people are out of work, the overall number of people participating in the workforce is much lower than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 2.9%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment sits at 56.7%, slightly below the New South Wales average of 58.0%.
51.9% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.7%
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 15.7%, followed closely by construction at 15.1%. Retail trade and hospitality also make up a significant share of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%, alongside 16.1% in community and personal services. Technicians and trades also represent a large portion of the local workforce at 15.4%.
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 Woodburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14397/woodburn/topic/employment