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+).
Womarden · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Womarden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Womarden have remained steady, with a workforce heavily tied to the land. Most residents are actively working or looking for work, though only half of the population is in full-time roles. This reflects a local economy driven by agriculture and management.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 86.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, full-time employment is much lower than in most areas at 50%, while the unemployment rate is well below the state average at 0.0%.
86.7% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.6%
- 2021: 86.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
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 57.7% of the workforce. Mining also plays a role, accounting for 11.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers, making up 57.7% of roles. Other common jobs include community and personal service workers at 19.2% and technicians and trades people at 15.4%.
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 Womarden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51630/womarden/topic/employment