2.0% ▼ -66.5%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waubra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Waubra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny unemployment rate of just 2.0% defines the job market in Waubra, where far more people are in full-time work than in most other areas. This creates a stable working environment for the small number of residents in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment is a standout at 65.5%, well above the Victorian average of 59.2%.
61.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 17.6%. Health care and social assistance follows at 12.2%, with manufacturing accounting for 11.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, followed closely by managers at 18.2%. Technicians and trades people represent another 16.2% of the local 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 Waubra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22729/waubra/topic/employment