5.9% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whorouly East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Whorouly East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A wide variety of manual and technical roles define the working life of Whorouly East. While 63% of adults are working or looking for work, the area has a much lower rate of full-time employment than most similar places. This creates a local job market where part-time or casual work is more common than the national trend.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average at 51%, and the unemployment rate of 5.9% is much higher than most similar areas.
63.0% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across several sectors, led by construction at 21.6% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 19.6%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance, mining, and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%, followed by managers at 17.6% and professionals at 15.7%. Machinery operators, drivers, and labourers each account for 13.7% 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 Whorouly East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22778/whorouly-east/topic/employment