5.6% ▼ -24.3%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Footscray - Tottenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in West Footscray - Tottenham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over 32% of workers in West Footscray - Tottenham are professionals, making it a highly skilled area. The local workforce is very active, with 69.8% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 62.0%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.6% since 2011, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
69.8% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance, where 13.1% of people work. Other major sectors include education and training at 10.5% and professional and technical services at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers make up 14.9% of the local workforce. Clerical and administrative roles are also common at 12.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 9.9%.
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 West Footscray - Tottenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031351/west-footscray-tottenham/topic/employment