Wills · Federal Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Wills

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Wills compared to the rest of the country. This area shows strong employment activity, with 67.3% of adults in the labour force, while the national figure is 61.1%. Most of these workers are in full-time roles.

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📍 Wills, Federal Electorate

Where Wills sits — Unemployment rate

5.1%
  • 0.0%–0.9%: 0 areas
  • 0.9%–1.8%: 1 area
  • 1.8%–2.7%: 0 areas
  • 2.7%–3.6%: 13 areas
  • 3.6%–4.5%: 42 areas
  • 4.5%–5.4%: 44 areas
  • 5.4%–6.3%: 29 areas
  • 6.3%–7.1%: 16 areas
  • 7.1%–8.0%: 4 areas
  • 8.0%–8.9%: 4 areas
  • 8.9%–9.8%: 1 area
  • 9.8%–10.7%: 0 areas
  • 10.7%–11.6%: 0 areas
  • 11.6%–12.5%: 0 areas
  • 12.5%–13.4%: 0 areas
  • 13.4%–14.3%: 0 areas
  • 14.3%–15.2%: 0 areas
  • 15.2%–16.1%: 0 areas
  • 16.1%–17.0%: 0 areas
  • 17.0%–17.9%: 0 areas
  • 17.9%–18.8%: 1 area
  • 18.8%–19.6%: 1 area
  • 19.6%–20.5%: 2 areas
  • 20.5%–21.4%: 2 areas
  • 21.4%–22.3%: 0 areas
  • 22.3%–23.2%: 0 areas
  • 23.2%–24.1%: 0 areas
  • 24.1%–25.0%: 2 areas

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wills — higher than 55% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Wills5.1%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 59.8%, and the unemployment rate is 5.1%, which is about the same as the national average.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 13.9%. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 11.5% and education and training at 11.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.3%. Managers follow at 13.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.4% of the workforce.

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 Wills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED239/wills/topic/employment