3.1% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warrnambool - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Warrnambool - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much lower full-time employment rates than most similar areas define Warrnambool - North, where only 55.5% of adults work full-time. Despite this, the area is doing well for job seekers, with an unemployment rate of just 3.1% that is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose slightly since 2016. While this is about the same as the Victorian average, full-time work is less common here than in the rest of the state.
62.4% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.1%, followed by retail trade at 12.5%. Other common industries include construction and manufacturing, both at 8.9%, and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.7%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.3%, labourers at 13.4%, and community and personal service workers 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 Warrnambool - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217041479/warrnambool-north/topic/employment