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Wairewa · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wairewa

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Wairewa than in most similar areas. Only 50% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the area has a 0.0% unemployment rate, well below the national average.

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📍 Wairewa, Suburb / Locality

Where Wairewa sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wairewa — lower than 99% of areas.

Wairewa0.0%
3887, VIC 3.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is among the lowest for areas like this, with 41.9% of residents working full-time. This is 17 points lower than both the Victorian and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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50.0% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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41.9% —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is heavily driven by the land, with 51.6% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 16.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Wairewa, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Construction (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 51.6% Health care & social assistance 16.1% Construction 12.9% Retail trade 12.9% Administrative & support 12.9% Public administration & safety 9.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is split across several roles, with managers and machinery operators and drivers each making up 32.3% of occupations. Labourers account for another 19.4%.

Occupations people work in

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Wairewa splits fairly evenly between Managers (27%) and Machinery operators & drivers (27%), with Labourers at 16%.

Managers 32.3% Machinery operators & drivers 32.3% Labourers 19.4% Technicians & trades 16.1% Community & personal service 9.7% Clerical & administrative 9.7%

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 Wairewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22647/wairewa/topic/employment