5.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wonga Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wonga Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Retail trade is the most common industry for Wonga Beach, where 12.3% of workers are employed in the sector. This is a place with a small working population, as fewer than half of the adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, and the unemployment rate of 5.6% is much higher than in most similar areas.
49.1% —
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.3% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond retail, the main industries for residents are accommodation and food services at 11.0%, and health care and social assistance at 10.7%. Administrative support and construction also make up a notable share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 16.5%, followed by technicians and trades workers at 15.2%. Clerical roles, community services, and sales workers also represent significant portions of the local workforce.
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 Wonga Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33122/wonga-beach/topic/employment