15.9% ▲ +70.0%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warooka · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Warooka
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Warooka (L) compared to most similar areas. Only 43.1% of the adult population is in the workforce, and the area faces a significant unemployment challenge with 15.9% of workers out of a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is far above the national figure of 5.1%, having risen 6.6 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the state rate, with only 53.3% of the workforce in full-time roles.
43.1% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.7%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Warooka (L) is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade both accounting for 15% of jobs. Construction and transport and warehousing each make up 13.3% of the industry mix.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 21.7%. Professionals and sales workers both make up 15% of the local workforce, while managers and community and personal service workers each account for 13.3%.
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 Warooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422058/warooka/topic/employment