0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodlands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodlands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Woodlands compared to the state and nation. Only 49.1% of adults are in the labour force, though those who are employed enjoy a 0.0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure, with only 32.1% of people working full-time. This is part of a broader trend where the 49.1% of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most similar areas.
49.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
32.1% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with transport and warehousing and education and training both accounting for 17.9% of jobs. Other key industries include electricity, gas and water, and accommodation and food, each at 14.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades at 25.0%, followed by community and personal service workers at 17.9%. Sales workers make up 14.3% 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 Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14405/woodlands/topic/employment