4.1% ▲ +285.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wangan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wangan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for people working in Wangan, with 14.1% of the workforce in this sector. The area is sparsely populated and largely non-residential, with a small proportion of adults currently working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Those who are employed are mostly full-time, though the 56.9% rate is a little below the national figure.
55.8% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from manufacturing, agriculture, forestry and fishing is a major employer at 13.7%. Retail trade and health care and social assistance also make up a significant part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 21.0%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 14.5%. Technicians and trades also make up 14.1% of the 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 Wangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32981/wangan/topic/employment