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Wanilla · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wanilla

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

A strong work ethic defines Wanilla, where 78.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While employment is common, full-time roles are less frequent than in most other areas.

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📍 Wanilla, Suburb / Locality

Where Wanilla sits — Unemployment rate

5.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wanilla — higher than 72% of areas.

Wanilla5.3%
5607, SA 3.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local workforce is very active, though full-time employment is well below the South Australian figure at 49.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the national rate of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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5.3% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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78.1% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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49.1% —

Lower than 87% 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 for 41.8% of workers. Health care and social assistance also play a large role, accounting for 23.6% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Wanilla, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 51%; Health care & social assistance is next at 29%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 41.8% Health care & social assistance 23.6% Construction 5.5% Wholesale trade 5.5% Retail trade 5.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, as well as clerical and administrative staff, who each make up 12.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Wanilla, the largest group is Managers at 41%, followed by Community & personal service (13%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Managers 40.0% Community & personal service 12.7% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Professionals 10.9% Labourers 10.9% Technicians & trades 5.5% Sales workers 5.5%

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 Wanilla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41531/wanilla/topic/employment