57.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Whitlands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whitlands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Whitlands have shifted since 2011, with a smaller portion of the adult population now in the workforce. Just 57.6% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is a significantly lower figure than both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.6% of adults in Whitlands are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 68%, ahead of Education & training (26%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 47%, ahead of Community & personal service (32%).
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 Whitlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22773/whitlands/topic/employment