64.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Whitelaw · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Whitelaw than in most similar areas. About 64% of adults are in the labour force, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 64% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little above the state rate of 62.4% and the national rate of 61.1%.
64.0% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 36%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Sales workers at 29%, ahead of Labourers (29%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Whitelaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22771/whitelaw/topic/employment