0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Walpa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Walpa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment marks the local job market in Walpa, where there is a very high rate of people working or looking for work. While the workforce is active, full-time roles are less common than in the rest of the state. Agriculture remains the dominant industry for the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
An impressive 72.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment at 55.3% is well below both the state and national averages.
72.9% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 72.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry for 45.7% of the workforce. Other common sectors include manufacturing and health care, each employing 14.9% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.9%, followed by labourers at 19.1%. Professionals and clerical staff also represent a significant share 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 Walpa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22666/walpa/topic/employment