4.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wantirna South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wantirna South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A steady job market supports the daily lives of Wantirna South residents, with a typical workforce pattern and a stable unemployment rate of 4.9%. This figure has barely changed since 2011 and sits about the same as the Victorian and national rates.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is at 59.6%, though this has fallen 2.7 percentage points since 2011.
60.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.9% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 27.7%. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative workers at 15.0% and managers at 13.7%.
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 Wantirna South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011260/wantirna-south/topic/employment