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Woomera · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Woomera

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

Far more adults are working or looking for work in Woomera than in most similar areas. A huge 78.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. This creates a highly active local job market despite the town's remote setting.

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📍 Woomera, Suburb / Locality

Where Woomera sits — Unemployment rate

5.6% ▲ +132.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Woomera — higher than 74% of areas.

Woomera5.6%
5720, SA 2.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 76.7% of adults doing so, far above South Australia's 60.0%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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5.6% ▲ +132.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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76.7% ▲ +6.4%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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78.4% ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer at 34.1%, followed by public administration and safety at 27.3%. Other notable industries include education and training at 8.0% and accommodation and food services at 6.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Woomera, the largest group is Construction at 39%, followed by Public administration & safety (31%) and Education & training (9%).

Construction 34.1% Public administration & safety 27.3% Education & training 8.0% Accommodation & food 6.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 4.5% Professional & technical 3.4% Administrative & support 3.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is split evenly between technicians and trades, community and personal services, and clerical and administrative roles, each at 18.2%. Labourers make up 14.8% of jobs, while managers account for 12.5%.

Occupations people work in

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Woomera splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (20%) and Community & personal service (20%), with Clerical & administrative at 20%.

Technicians & trades 18.2% Community & personal service 18.2% Clerical & administrative 18.2% Labourers 14.8% Managers 12.5% Professionals 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers 3.4%

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 Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41655/woomera/topic/employment