6.3% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Willawong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Willawong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher-than-usual unemployment rate of 6.3% shapes the local job market in Willawong. While about 60% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is well below the national figure. This creates a workforce that is less stable than in other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is low at 55.1%, which is well below the 58.9% seen across Australia. This contributes to an unemployment rate of 6.3%, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas.
60.3% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on Transport and Warehousing, where 15.4% of people work. Other common industries include other services, wholesale trade, and health care, with 9% of the workforce in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management and technicians or trades are the most common roles, each making up 21.8% of the workforce. Professionals, clerical staff, and sales workers also make up significant portions of the local jobs.
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 Willawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33077/willawong/topic/employment