0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whoota · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whoota
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment defines the local job market in Whoota, where there is currently no one without a job. While a small slice of the adult population is working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is slightly more common here at 60.0% compared to 58.9% across Australia.
46.0% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 16.7%. Education and training follow at 13.3%, while agriculture, construction, and food services each make up 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation in Whoota, accounting for 36.7% of workers. Community and personal service roles make up 20.0%, while technicians and tradespeople represent 16.7% 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 Whoota [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14298/whoota/topic/employment