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Watalgan · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Watalgan

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Zero unemployment sets Watalgan apart from the rest of the state and country. This small area sees more adults working or looking for work than most other similar places, with a workforce rate of 63.6%.

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📍 Watalgan, Suburb / Locality

Where Watalgan sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watalgan — lower than 99% of areas.

Watalgan0.0%
4670, QLD 6.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 5.4% and the national rate of 5.1%. This aligns with a workforce rate of 63.6%, a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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63.6% —

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 41%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (24%).

Industries people work in

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In Watalgan, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 41%, followed by Transport & warehousing (24%) and Mining (18%).

Health care & social assistance 41.2% Transport & warehousing 23.5% Mining 17.6% Administrative & support 17.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 35%, ahead of Managers (18%).

Occupations people work in

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In Watalgan, the largest group is Community & personal service at 29%, followed by Managers (14%) and Professionals (14%).

Community & personal service 35.3% Managers 17.6% Professionals 17.6% Technicians & trades 17.6% Machinery operators & drivers 17.6% Labourers 17.6%

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 Watalgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33002/watalgan/topic/employment