4.5% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wallan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wallan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong working population defines Wallan, where 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents hold steady, full-time roles, which helps the area maintain a high level of employment compared to most others.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, with 62.5% of the workforce in these roles. While this is well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%, it has fallen slightly by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
68.2% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 62.5%
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 15.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Manufacturing and retail trade also employ significant portions of the community.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 19.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.8% and professionals at 13.5%.
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041224/wallan/topic/employment