6.1% ▲ +22.9%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wallaga Lake · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wallaga Lake
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost one in five workers in Wallaga Lake are employed in accommodation and food services. This makes it the most common industry for the area, though overall employment levels have dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen 20 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 6.1%.
39.4% ▼ -26.6%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.6% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from hospitality, construction is a major employer at 14.5%, followed by education and training at 12.7%. Health care and social assistance account for 11.4% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.8%. Technicians and trades make up 18.2% of the workforce, while managers, community workers, and labourers each hold around 13% to 14% 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 Wallaga Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121115/wallaga-lake/topic/employment