0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warrak · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the local job market in Warrak, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time work is very common here, with 64.7% of the workforce in full-time roles, a figure well above the Victorian average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Full-time employment is much higher than in most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 26.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.8%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing, transport, and public administration, each employing 8.8% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split evenly between managers, professionals, and community and personal service workers, each making up 20.6% of roles. Machinery operators and labourers each account for 11.8% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Warrak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22701/warrak/topic/employment