10.5% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wacol · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wacol
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Wacol, where 12.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While full-time work is more common here than in most other areas, the local job market faces challenges with a high unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very small proportion of adults, just 8.7%, are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Among those who do have jobs, 61.7% are employed full-time, though the unemployment rate of 10.5% is well above the state and national figures.
8.7% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -12.1%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing leads the local economy at 12.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Retail trade, construction, and public administration each account for about 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.3%, with clerical and administrative staff following at 18.1%. Labourers account for 13.8% of jobs, while professionals and community service workers both sit around 12%.
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 Wacol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32950/wacol/topic/employment