0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wal Wal · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wal Wal
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Wal Wal have remained steady since 2011, with a workforce now heavily reliant on the land. More than half of all workers are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, which defines the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 67.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, far lower than the 5.1% seen across Australia.
67.7% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, accounting for 52.4% of all jobs. No residents work in mining, manufacturing, or construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by managers at 33.3%, followed by professionals and labourers who each make up 19.0% of occupations.
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 Wal Wal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22649/wal-wal/topic/employment