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Wallaroo Plain · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wallaroo Plain

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

A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the local job market in Wallaroo Plain. This creates a strong employment profile where full-time work is far more common than in the rest of the state. Most people here work in agriculture or professional roles.

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Where Wallaroo Plain sits — Unemployment rate

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

Wallaroo Plain0.0%
5556, SA 9.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very high at 79.3%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. While 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work—about the same as the national rate—the unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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60.4% ▼ -30.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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79.3% ▲ +78.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 37.9% of the workforce. Construction, wholesale trade, retail trade, and transport and warehousing each account for 10.3% of local jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Wallaroo Plain, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 48%, followed by Construction (13%) and Wholesale trade (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 37.9% Construction 10.3% Wholesale trade 10.3% Retail trade 10.3% Transport & warehousing 10.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.0%, followed by managers at 27.6%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 20.7% of the workforce, while no residents work as technicians or in community and personal services.

Occupations people work in

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Wallaroo Plain splits fairly evenly between Professionals (39%) and Managers (35%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 26%.

Professionals 31.0% Managers 27.6% Machinery operators & drivers 20.7%

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 Wallaroo Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41520/wallaroo-plain/topic/employment