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Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek

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 Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek than in most similar areas. Around 71.9% of adults are in the labour force, while the unemployment rate is a very low 3.4%. This creates a strong employment profile for the local community.

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📍 Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek sits — Unemployment rate

3.4% ▼ -2.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek — lower than 83% of areas.

Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek3.4%
3089, VIC 3.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The percentage of adults working or looking for work is far above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, which is about the same as the state and national levels, though this has fallen 2.2 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.4% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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71.9% ▼ -1.5%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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58.4% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.1%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 14.4%, with education and training accounting for 11.3% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.0% and managers at 15.2%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Managers (15%).

Professionals 23.7% Technicians & trades 16.0% Managers 15.2% Clerical & administrative 13.7% Community & personal service 11.6% Sales workers 8.3% Labourers 6.5% Machinery operators & drivers 3.6%

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 Wattle Glen - Diamond Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031215/wattle-glen-diamond-creek/topic/employment