4.1% ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Watsonia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Watsonia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for people in Watsonia, where 16.5% of workers are employed in these fields. This is a community with a strong connection to the workforce, as more adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is lower than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
64.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the most common industries for local workers are construction at 11.1% and education and training at 11.0%. Professional and technical services account for 9.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for 28.6% of workers. Technicians and trades follow at 14.6%, closely followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.5%.
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 Watsonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011204/watsonia/topic/employment