5.8% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodville - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Woodville - Cheltenham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 62% of adults in Woodville - Cheltenham are working or looking for work, a figure that has climbed 6.6 percentage points since 2011. This shift comes as the area sees a diverse mix of employment, with health care and professional roles leading the way.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is a little above the national figure. While the unemployment rate of 5.8% is higher than most areas, it has fallen 1.7 percentage points since 2011.
62.7% ▲ +11.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 here at 15.8%. Retail trade follows at 10%, while education, food services, and manufacturing each employ around 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.4%. Other frequent jobs include community and personal service workers at 14.2% and technicians and tradespeople at 13.1%.
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 Woodville - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404011097/woodville-cheltenham/topic/employment