2.8% ▼ -37.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wyalong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wyalong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of just 2.8% defines the job market in Wyalong. This is a little below the national figure, with a high proportion of the workforce in secure, full-time roles. Most residents find steady work in the local mining, retail, and farming sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian average. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 61.0%, well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%.
61.7% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is split across several key sectors, with mining being the largest employer at 11.8%. Retail trade follows closely at 11.2%, with agriculture, forestry and fishing accounting for 10.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common occupation at 16.3%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.7% and labourers at 14.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wyalong
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wyalong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14449/wyalong/topic/employment