0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wansbrough · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An exceptionally high workforce participation rate defines Wansbrough, where 84.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is dominated by agricultural work and management roles, with a striking lack of unemployment.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is very common here, with 84.6% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the state figure. Full-time employment is 56.8%, and the unemployment rate is well below the national average at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
84.6% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% —
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer for 59.1% of the workforce. Other industries include professional and technical services and education and training, each at 9.1%, while construction accounts for 6.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 59.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 11.4%, and professionals and clerical workers, who each represent 9.1% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wansbrough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51527/wansbrough/topic/employment