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Wool Bay · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wool Bay

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

A high unemployment rate of 17% marks the current job market in Wool Bay. Very few residents are in the workforce compared to other areas, with only 34.6% of adults working or looking for work. This creates a stark contrast to the state and national figures.

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📍 Wool Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Wool Bay sits — Unemployment rate

17.0% ▲ +223.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wool Bay — higher than 99% of areas.

Wool Bay17.0%
5575, SA 5.0%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 32.4% of people have full-time jobs, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 12 points above both the state and national averages.

Unemployment rate

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17.0% ▲ +223.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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34.6% ▼ -36.5%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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32.4% ▼ -46.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Wool Bay is split across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and professional and technical services both accounting for 16.2% of roles. Accommodation and food services follow at 13.5%.

Industries people work in

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Wool Bay splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (19%) and Professional & technical (19%), with Accommodation & food at 16%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.2% Professional & technical 16.2% Accommodation & food 13.5% Manufacturing 10.8% Retail trade 10.8% Education & training 10.8% Health care & social assistance 8.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common, making up 29.7% of jobs, while 18.9% of residents work as managers. Technicians and trades people represent 10.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Wool Bay, the largest group is Professionals at 32%, followed by Managers (21%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Professionals 29.7% Managers 18.9% Technicians & trades 10.8% Community & personal service 8.1% Clerical & administrative 8.1% Machinery operators & drivers 8.1% Labourers 8.1%

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 Wool Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41649/wool-bay/topic/employment