3.3% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wakehurst · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Wakehurst
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has fallen by 6.1 percentage points since 2011 in Wakehurst, though the area remains a strong hub for employment. A high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is low at 3.3%, sitting a little below both the state and national figures.
66.4% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 12.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.8%. Retail trade and construction each account for 9.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%, with managers accounting for another 18.4%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 12.7%.
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 Wakehurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10088/wakehurst/topic/employment