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+).
Ward Hill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ward Hill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment defines the local workforce in Ward Hill, where practically everyone who is looking for work has a job. While the typical working rate is about the same as the national figure, far fewer people here work in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the state and national figures. However, only 50% are employed full-time, a rate well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
60.5% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 53.8% of the workforce. Other common roles are in accommodation and food (23.1%) and health care and social assistance (11.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 34.6%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 23.1%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 19.2% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 11.5%.
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 Ward Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41535/ward-hill/topic/employment