38.5% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wengenville · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the lowest in its class for employment, Wengenville sees only 38.5% of adults working or looking for work. This is a sharp contrast to the wider region, with a participation rate far below both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.5% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6% and the Australian figure of 61.1%.
38.5% —
Lower than 92% 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 87%, ahead of Construction (20%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 73%, ahead of Labourers (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wengenville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33029/wengenville/topic/employment