0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Westmere · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Westmere
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A starkly different job market has emerged in Westmere since 2011, now defined by an incredibly high employment rate. There is currently no unemployment in the area, with 69.2% of residents working full-time—a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 63.3% of adults, which is a little above the Australian figure. Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, sitting 10 percentage points above both Victoria and the rest of the country.
63.3% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.2% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is split mainly between agriculture, forestry and fishing at 34.6%, and manufacturing at 30.8%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant portion of the workforce at 19.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles dominate the local workforce, with 53.8% of people working as managers. Another 19.2% of the population are employed as professionals.
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 Westmere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22762/westmere/topic/employment