42.4% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Woods Point · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woods Point
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.4% of adults in Woods Point are working or looking for work. This is a very low figure compared to other similar areas and far below the national average. It suggests a local workforce that is much smaller than usual for its size.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 42.4%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far 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 Mining at 54%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 46%, ahead of Labourers (38%).
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 Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22840/woods-point/topic/employment