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Walpeup · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Walpeup

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 Walpeup than in most other areas. Only 40% of adults are in the labour force, and the share of full-time workers is far below the national figure at 33.3%. This reflects a small, specialised workforce where nearly half of all jobs are in farming and forestry.

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📍 Walpeup, Suburb / Locality

Where Walpeup sits — Unemployment rate

5.2% ▲ +287.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walpeup — higher than 71% of areas.

Walpeup5.2%
3507, VIC 5.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 40% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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5.2% ▲ +287.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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40.0% ▼ -42.6%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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33.3% ▼ -46.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 43.1% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 17.6% and education and training at 11.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Walpeup, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 42%, followed by Health care & social assistance (17%) and Education & training (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 43.1% Health care & social assistance 17.6% Education & training 11.8% Transport & warehousing 9.8% Retail trade 7.8% Arts & recreation 7.8% Wholesale trade 5.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 39.2%, followed by professionals at 19.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 11.8% and clerical staff at 9.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Walpeup, the largest group is Managers at 43%, followed by Professionals (21%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Managers 39.2% Professionals 19.6% Community & personal service 11.8% Clerical & administrative 9.8% Machinery operators & drivers 5.9% Labourers 5.9%

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 Walpeup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22667/walpeup/topic/employment