4.2% ▲ +22.4%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Westlake · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Westlake
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the state and national figures, 65.6% of adults in Westlake are working or looking for work. This highlights a strong local workforce, though the proportion of full-time employees has dipped slightly over the last decade. The area maintains a low unemployment rate of 4.2%, which is lower than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.5%, though this is 4.8 percentage points lower than it was in 2011. This trend matches a similar drop in the overall number of adults working or looking for work, which fell from 70.5% to 65.6% over the same period.
65.6% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is largely employed in health care and social assistance (14.8%) and education and training (12.1%). Other common industries include professional and technical services at 11.7% and retail trade at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation in Westlake, making up 34.4% of the workforce. Managers follow at 18.4%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.4% of jobs.
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 Westlake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011085/westlake/topic/employment