50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wyan · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just half of adults in Wyan are working or looking for work. This low level of employment means fewer people in the area are active in the workforce compared to the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 58.7% and far below the national figure of 61.1%.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Education & training at 56%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 67%, ahead of Technicians & trades (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14450/wyan/topic/employment