4.6% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wantirna · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wantirna
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in Wantirna have remained steady over the last decade, with most adults following typical employment trends. While unemployment is higher than in most similar areas, the workforce is largely made up of full-time employees.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, and the unemployment rate of 4.6% is higher than in most other areas.
60.8% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for residents at 15.2%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.2% and education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for locals, making up 27.5% of the workforce. This is followed by clerical and administrative jobs at 13.9% and managers at 12.8%.
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 Wantirna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22685/wantirna/topic/employment