Wyuna · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wyuna

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Wyuna, where 45.8% of the workforce is found. This is a high-employment area with an unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the national figure of 5.1%.

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Where Wyuna sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Wyuna0.0%
4871, QLD 9.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is very common here, with 75.0% of the workforce in full-time roles, far above the Queensland figure of 59.0%. About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state average.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

61.5% —

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 80.6%
  • 2021: 61.5%

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

75.0% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 88.0%
  • 2021: 75.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Mining and transport and warehousing each account for 16.7% of jobs, while education and training makes up 12.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Wyuna, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Mining (18%) and Transport & warehousing (18%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is dominated by managers and professionals, who together make up over 75% of roles. Labourers account for 25.0% of occupations, followed by technicians and trades at 20.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Wyuna, the largest group is Managers at 30%, followed by Professionals (24%) and Labourers (18%).

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 Wyuna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33191/wyuna/topic/employment