9.7% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 9.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wundowie · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Wundowie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.7% unemployment rate makes Wundowie a place where far more people are out of work compared to most other areas. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the local job market remains challenging relative to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. Full-time employment stands at 59.5%, though this is 10 points lower than it was in 2011.
56.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.7%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here at 14.2%, followed by public administration and safety at 11.9% and health care and social assistance at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21%, with technicians and tradespeople following at 18.1%. Other common roles include clerical work and machinery operation, each at 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 Wundowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521051/wundowie/topic/employment