5.6% ▼ -67.0%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woomera · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Woomera
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher shares of the working population define Woomera compared to similar areas. A huge 78.4% of residents are employed full-time, reflecting a workforce that has grown significantly more active over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 76.7% of the population, far above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is 5.6%, this is about the same as the state and national figures, though it has fallen 11 points since 2011.
76.7% ▲ +237.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 76.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
78.4% ▲ +13.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in a few fields, with construction (34.1%) and public administration and safety (27.3%) being the most common industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Jobs are spread across several roles, with technicians and trades, community and personal service, and clerical and administrative staff each making up 18.2% of occupations.
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 Woomera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422061/woomera/topic/employment