0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wauraltee · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 79% of adults in Wauraltee are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. This small community sees very high employment levels, with a typical workforce that is heavily focused on the land and management roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures. Full-time employment is also common, at 61.0%, placing it higher than most similar areas.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
78.8% ▲ +36.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce (46.3%) is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Health care and social assistance make up the next largest industry at 9.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 24.4%, followed by technicians and trades who make up 19.5% of the workforce. Professionals and labourers each account for 12.2% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wauraltee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41554/wauraltee/topic/employment