6.1% ▼ -39.7%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warialda · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Warialda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Warialda compared to most similar areas. While 59.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall number of people participating in the labour force has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 41.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This reflects a steep 17 point drop since 2011, though the unemployment rate has improved to 6.1%.
41.9% ▼ -28.5%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%, followed by public administration and safety at 10.7% and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 15.5%, while professionals make up 15.0% and machinery operators and drivers account for 14.2% of roles.
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 Warialda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115152/warialda/topic/employment