2.2% ▼ -41.3%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wanora · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wanora
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Wanora has remained a standout feature, with 65.2% of the workforce in permanent roles. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The local job market is strong, with an unemployment rate of just 2.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The area's job security is high, as full-time employment is well above the Queensland rate.
60.8% ▼ -8.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Wanora are education and training at 15.9%, followed by construction at 10.6% and transport and warehousing at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%, while 19.7% hold clerical and administrative roles. Machinery operators and drivers also feature strongly at 15.9%.
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 Wanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32985/wanora/topic/employment