5.7% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whitehorse - West · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Whitehorse - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance lead the way as the most common industry for workers in Whitehorse - West. The area has a strong professional workforce, though the share of people in full-time work has fallen since 2011. Currently, 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people in full-time jobs is 56.3%, which is lower than most areas and has fallen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.7%, slightly higher than the national figure of 5.1%.
61.8% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 56.3%
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 15.0%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 12.0%, and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.9%. Managers follow at 14.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.5% of the workforce.
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 Whitehorse - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20703/whitehorse-west/topic/employment