50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wealwandangie · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults are working or looking for work in Wealwandangie. This is a very low rate compared to the rest of the country, where about 61% of adults are typically active in the workforce.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the national average of 61.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 76%, ahead of Labourers (24%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wealwandangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33017/wealwandangie/topic/employment