9.1% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whyalla Norrie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whyalla Norrie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tough job market defines daily life in Whyalla Norrie, where the unemployment rate of 9.1% is well above the national figure. While full-time work is common for those employed, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian average of 61.1%. This lower participation rate sits alongside a high unemployment rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
54.2% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 16.9%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.7% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by hands-on roles, with technicians and trades making up 18% of jobs and machinery operators and drivers accounting for 17.1%.
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 Whyalla Norrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41588/whyalla-norrie/topic/employment