1.7% —
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wickham · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wickham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of full-time work has become the hallmark of Wickham's workforce since 2011. The area now sees 70.1% of people in full-time roles, which is far above the national figure. This strong employment rate is paired with an unemployment rate of just 1.7%, among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Almost 70% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This high level of activity is reflected in the fact that full-time employment is much more common here than in most other areas.
69.6% —
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.1% —
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant employer in Wickham, with 56% of the workforce employed in the sector. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 8.7%, and education and training at 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is heavily weighted toward technical roles, with 33.2% of people working as technicians and tradespeople. Machinery operators and drivers make up another 18.2% of the jobs here.
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 Wickham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515037/wickham/topic/employment