38.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
W Tree · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few adults are working or looking for work in W Tree, with only 38.3% in the labour force. This figure has remained very low compared to both the state and national levels over the last decade.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the national figure of 61.1%. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.
38.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Professional & technical at 21%, ahead of Arts & recreation (21%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 21%, ahead of Labourers (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in W Tree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22638/w-tree/topic/employment