6.0% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wilson · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wilson
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 6.0% marks the local job market in Wilson, which is much higher than most similar areas. While most adults are working or looking for work, fewer people have full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 55.8%.
63.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are in health care and social assistance, making up 14.4% of jobs, followed by education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for residents at 27.6%, while 13.8% work in community and personal services.
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 Wilson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51617/wilson/topic/employment