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Lake Wendouree · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lake Wendouree

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Just over half of adults in Lake Wendouree are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. This highlights a local workforce that is much smaller than in most other areas. While those in work tend to be in high-skill roles, the overall employment rate remains low.

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📍 Lake Wendouree, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Wendouree sits — Unemployment rate

3.2% ▼ -30.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Wendouree — lower than 55% of areas.

Lake Wendouree3.2%
3350, VIC 4.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is a commonality for only 53.5% of adults, a figure well below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 53.8%, though the unemployment rate of 3.2% is a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.2% ▼ -30.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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53.5% ▼ -3.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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53.8% ▼ -9.7%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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 22.3%, followed by education and training at 12.4%. Other common industries for residents include construction and professional services, both at 8.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.6%, followed by managers at 19.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for another 12.6% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Lake Wendouree, the largest group is Professionals at 36%, followed by Managers (20%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 35.6% Managers 19.8% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Community & personal service 9.1% Sales workers 8.0% Technicians & trades 7.7% Labourers 4.4% Machinery operators & drivers 1.6%

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 Lake Wendouree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21447/lake-wendouree/topic/employment