0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wiseleigh · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Wiseleigh, where 16.4% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very high proportion of full-time workers and a remarkably low unemployment rate of 0.0%. However, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national figure at 60.3%. Despite this, the 57.6% of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.6% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.3% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The top industries for residents include construction at 16.4%, followed by education and training at 12.3% and manufacturing at 11.0%. Wholesale trade and hospitality also employ a notable share of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades people are the most common roles, each making up 20.5% of occupations. Labourers, managers, and community service workers also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wiseleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22818/wiseleigh/topic/employment