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Wirrega · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wirrega

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

A massive 30 percentage point gap separates Wirrega from the national average in terms of people working or looking for work. This sparsely populated area sees nearly everyone who can work doing so, with a workforce engagement rate that is among the highest in the region.

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📍 Wirrega, Suburb / Locality

Where Wirrega sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wirrega — lower than 99% of areas.

Wirrega0.0%
5267, SA 1.7%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 91.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% national figure. This high level of activity is matched by an unemployment rate of 0.0%, well below the Australian average of 5.1%.

Labour-force participation

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91.3% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 37%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (21%).

Industries people work in

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In Wirrega, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 50%, followed by Transport & warehousing (29%) and Education & training (21%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36.8% Transport & warehousing 21.1% Education & training 15.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 21%, ahead of Professionals (21%).

Occupations people work in

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Wirrega splits fairly evenly between Managers (21%) and Professionals (21%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 21%.

Managers 21.1% Professionals 21.1% Machinery operators & drivers 21.1% Labourers 21.1% Clerical & administrative 15.8%

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 Wirrega [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41623/wirrega/topic/employment