2.1% ▼ -18.4%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wimbledon Heights · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wimbledon Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Wimbledon Heights have shifted over the last decade, with a smaller proportion of adults now working or looking for work. Just 56.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the Victorian figure. However, those who are looking for work find it easier here, as the unemployment rate is only 2.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people work full-time here than in most other areas, at 51.1%. This is well below the 59.2% seen across Victoria and the 58.9% national figure.
56.9% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common industry at 13.4%, followed by construction at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.1%. This is followed by community and personal service workers and labourers, who each account for 17.2% of the 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 Wimbledon Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22801/wimbledon-heights/topic/employment