0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wigley Flat · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wigley Flat
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has become the dominant way of earning a living in Wigley Flat, with 81% of the workforce in permanent roles. This is far above the national figure. The area is sparsely populated and remarkably stable, reporting a 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state average. This group is exceptionally well-employed, with a 0% unemployment rate, well below both the state and national figures.
60.0% —
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.0% —
Higher than 98% 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 main employer for 38.1% of the workforce. Manufacturing also plays a significant role, accounting for 14.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce are managers at 47.6%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 28.6%, while community and personal service workers and labourers each account for 19%.
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 Wigley Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41592/wigley-flat/topic/employment