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Wallangarra · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Wallangarra

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wallangarra than they were in 2011. This shift is seen in the 37.7% of adults now in the labour force, a figure far below the Queensland average. While the unemployment rate is still well above the national figure, it has fallen significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Wallangarra, Urban Centre

Where Wallangarra sits — Unemployment rate

11.0% ▼ -37.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wallangarra — higher than 87% of areas.

Wallangarra11.0%
4383 crosses QLD/NSW 11.3%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 37.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 50.0%, while the unemployment rate remains much higher than most areas at 11.0%.

Unemployment rate

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11.0% ▼ -37.0%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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37.7% ▼ -33.4%

Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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50.0% ▼ -4.8%

Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the most common being construction at 16.7% and accommodation and food services at 13.9%. Manufacturing, transport, and administrative support each make up 9.3% of the jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 36.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 22.2%, and machinery operators and drivers at 12.0%.

Occupations people work in

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In Wallangarra, the largest group is Labourers at 37%, followed by Community & personal service (23%) and Machinery operators & drivers (12%).

Labourers 36.1% Community & personal service 22.2% Machinery operators & drivers 12.0% Technicians & trades 11.1% Professionals 8.3% Managers 7.4%

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 Wallangarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322130/wallangarra/topic/employment