2.1% ▼ -35.7%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wonga Park · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wonga Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of just 2.1% defines the workforce in Wonga Park. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the national figure. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the typical Australian suburb, the share of people in full-time roles has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. However, full-time employment has dropped to 55.9%, falling 7.8 points since 2011.
68.9% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 19.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10%, and professional and technical services at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by professionals and managers, who make up 21.7% and 21.1% of roles respectively. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 16.5%.
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 Wonga Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215091/wonga-park/topic/employment