4.8% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wallan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wallan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of working adults than most similar areas define Wallan. A strong 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work, with 62.5% in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas, sitting at 67.6%. This is well above the 61.1% seen across Australia, while the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the national figure.
67.6% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Wallan at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.2%. Other common industries include manufacturing at 9.3% and retail trade at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.2%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.6%, while community and personal service workers and professionals each account for 13.0% of the workforce.
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 Wallan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22661/wallan/topic/employment