5.7% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Werribee - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Werribee - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define Werribee - South. While 62.3% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Victorian figure. While full-time employment is well above the national rate, this figure fell slightly since 2011.
62.5% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 11.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.0%. Retail trade and education also make up a large part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%, and managers at 13.3%.
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 Werribee - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051368/werribee-south/topic/employment