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.
Wongulla · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
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%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 21%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (16%).
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