3.7% ▼ -27.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woonona · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woonona
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 57.9% of adults in Woonona are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. While this is lower than most similar areas, the unemployment rate of 3.7% is a little below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 55.4%, which is a little below the state average and well below the national figure. This reflects a lower proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
57.9% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 17.5%, followed by education and training at 13.6%. Other significant industries include construction, public administration, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.8%, and managers at 13.4%.
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 Woonona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14434/woonona/topic/employment