2.8% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wardell · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wardell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significant jump in the number of people working or looking for work has shaped Wardell since 2011. This shift is led by a 19 percentage point increase in the local workforce, though the typical person is less likely to be in full-time work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work now make up 58.6% of the population, which is about the same as New South Wales. The unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%, much lower than most other areas.
58.6% ▲ +48.9%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▲ +24.1%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 13.1%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.8% and construction at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common job group at 20.4%, while labourers make up 17.8% of the local workforce.
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 Wardell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121117/wardell/topic/employment