Wingecarribee Shire

Characteristics of the unemployed

3.8% of the resident workforce of Wingecarribee Shire were unemployed in 2016, compared to 6.3% in New South Wales.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in Wingecarribee Shire go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Wingecarribee Shire20162011change
Namenumber%. % New South Walesnumber%. % New South Wales2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons809100.0100.0843100.0100.0-34
Males39448.752.942850.853.4-34
Females41751.547.141849.646.6-1
Unemployment rate--3.86.3--4.294.1-0.4%
Age structure
15 - 24 years24930.833.126531.42.1-16
25 - 54 years36945.652.941148.83.4-42
55 - 64 years13316.412.313516.00.7-2
65 years and over496.11.8333.90.1+16
Looking for
Full-time work42152.055.047756.63.7-56
Part-time work38547.645.037544.52.5+10
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree14217.620.49411.21.0+48
Advanced diploma or diploma728.98.2688.10.5+4
Certificate level19223.718.418922.41.1+3
No qualifications37646.549.644152.33.3-65
Highest level of schooling
Year 1238047.057.131837.73.2+62
Year 118310.38.29110.80.5-8
Under Year 1032440.032.342149.92.4-97
Education institute attending
Not Attending63077.970.464676.64.5-16
University526.412.8333.90.7+19
TAFE455.66.6657.70.5-20
Other121.52.6161.90.1-4
Secondary school577.06.3738.70.3-16
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences131.61.770.80.1+6
Information Technology111.43.070.80.2+4
Engineering and Related Technologies475.86.8597.00.4-12
Architecture and Building162.02.3293.40.2-13
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies141.71.1111.30.1+3
Health324.03.2263.10.2+6
Education364.42.0253.00.1+11
Management and Commerce9011.113.59110.80.8-1
Society and Culture718.87.1576.80.4+14
Creative Arts354.33.0333.90.2+2
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services303.73.2344.00.2-4
Mixed Field Programmes000.20--0.0--
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home688.435.5404.71.9+28
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 2016324.012.9--------
Has internet access at home71688.585.972786.25.1-11
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)22928.327.525229.91.8-23

Wingecarribee Shire

economic profile