3.7% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waaia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waaia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of people work full-time in Waaia compared to the rest of the state. While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, the area stands out for its strong full-time employment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 62.4%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
61.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 71.9%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, accounting for 29% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.5%, with manufacturing making up 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.5%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.5% and technicians and trades at 11.8%.
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 Waaia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22639/waaia/topic/employment