5.0% ▼ -36.7%
Higher than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wongan Hills · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wongan Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Wholesale trade is the most common industry for workers in Wongan Hills, where 14.6% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong employment profile, with a much higher share of full-time workers than most similar places. This trend is reflected in the number of adults working or looking for work, which rose 16 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.7%, which is well above the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 5% is about the same as the state and national figures, it has fallen 2.9 points since 2011.
60.5% ▲ +35.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Jobs are spread across several sectors, with 10.5% in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while 8.2% work in health care and social assistance. Retail trade and education and training each account for 7.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%. Other common roles include labourers at 14%, machinery operators and drivers at 13.4%, and managers and office staff both at 12%.
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 Wongan Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521050/wongan-hills/topic/employment