Whitelaw · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Whitelaw

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.

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📍 Whitelaw, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 41.7%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

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%).

Industries people work in

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In Whitelaw, Health care & social assistance is the majority at 100%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Sales workers at 29%, ahead of Labourers (29%).

Occupations people work in

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Whitelaw splits fairly evenly between Sales workers (50%) and Labourers (50%).

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 Whitelaw [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22771/whitelaw/topic/employment