Wongulla · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wongulla

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

A huge gap exists between Wongulla and the rest of the country when it comes to employment. Only 30.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. This puts the area among the lowest for workforce participation compared to similar places.

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📍 Wongulla, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 30.2% of adults are working or looking for work in Wongulla. This is 30 points lower than the South Australian average and 31 points below the national figure.

30.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.1%
  • 2021: 30.2%

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 Transport & warehousing at 32%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (21%).

Industries people work in

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In Wongulla, the largest group is Transport & warehousing at 38%, followed by Health care & social assistance (25%) and Professional & technical (19%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 21%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (16%).

Occupations people work in

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In Wongulla, the largest group is Managers at 31%, followed by Clerical & administrative (23%) and Sales workers (23%).

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 Wongulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41632/wongulla/topic/employment