2.1% ▼ -64.8%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waranga Shores · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waranga Shores
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A surprisingly low number of working adults defines the job market in Waranga Shores. While the unemployment rate is a low 2.1%, only 49.5% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate far below both Victoria and Australia. Among those employed, 57.8% are in full-time roles, which is a little below the state and national figures.
49.5% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 24.4%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.8% and manufacturing at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between managers and labourers, who each make up 17.0% of workers. Professionals follow closely at 15.6%, with technicians and trades at 14.8%.
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 Waranga Shores [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22687/waranga-shores/topic/employment