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Wombat Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wombat Creek

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only half of adults are working or looking for work in Wombat Creek, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. This low rate makes it a significant outlier compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Wombat Creek, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 50.0% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the 62.4% seen in Victoria and the 61.1% national figure. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Labour-force participation

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50.0% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 29%, ahead of Education & training (21%).

Industries people work in

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In Wombat Creek, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 40%, followed by Education & training (30%) and Health care & social assistance (30%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.6% Education & training 21.4% Health care & social assistance 21.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 29%, ahead of Professionals (21%).

Occupations people work in

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In Wombat Creek, the largest group is Managers at 40%, followed by Professionals (30%) and Labourers (30%).

Managers 28.6% Professionals 21.4% Labourers 21.4%

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 Wombat Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22821/wombat-creek/topic/employment