6.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodbine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodbine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Woodbine, where 14.6% of the local workforce is employed in this sector. The area faces some employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 6.2% that is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 53.9%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most places, and the unemployment rate sits a little above the state and national figures.
53.9% ▼ -18.3%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Transport and warehousing is another major employer at 11.1%, while manufacturing and construction both account for 8.5% of the workforce. Retail trade follows closely, employing 8.1% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 16.8%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.7%. Clerical and administrative staff make up 14.5% of the workforce, with machinery operators and drivers accounting for 12.4%.
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 Woodbine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14396/woodbine/topic/employment