48.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wonyip · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Wonyip are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of activity shapes the local economy and daily life in the area.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.6% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that is far below both Victoria (62.4%) and Australia (61.1%) and much lower than in most similar areas.
48.6% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Health care & social assistance at 17%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 33%, ahead of Labourers (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wonyip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22831/wonyip/topic/employment