in the 2016 census just over half (54.0%) of the population of warracknabeal reported being employed full time, 34.9% part-time, 6.1% were away from work and 5% were unemployed. of those people over the age of 15 and employed 40.4% work 40 hours or more per week. the hospital industry employs the largest number of people in warracknabeal (15.0%). the median total family income was $1,194 per week, and median household income was $870.