3.8% ▼ -33.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Watheroo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Watheroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Watheroo than in the rest of Australia. This active workforce is largely driven by the local farming sector, which employs the vast majority of residents.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the state average, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below both the state and national figures.
71.2% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 65.3% of the workforce. Other roles are found in education and training (11.1%) and public administration and safety (5.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of all workers are managers, making it a common role in the area. Labourers make up another 22.2% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 9.7%.
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 Watheroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51547/watheroo/topic/employment