6.2% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wollert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wollert
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working adults define daily life in Wollert, where 69.3% are employed or searching for a job. This is well above the national figure, though the area has seen a slight rise in unemployment to 6.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian average of 62.4%. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.4%, this has fallen 5.6 percentage points since 2016.
69.3% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 69.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.4% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, which employs 18.1% of residents. Construction and transport and warehousing are also significant, making up 10.1% and 9.7% of jobs respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.2% and technicians and trades people at 14.0%.
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 Wollert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041437/wollert/topic/employment