6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodside Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodside Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of working adults shape the daily life of Woodside Beach, where only 45.5% of adults are employed or seeking work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%, suggesting a place where many residents are retired or not in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national figure at 50%, while the 6.5% unemployment rate is a little above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
45.5% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local work is spread across several sectors, with the largest share in accommodation and food services at 20%. Professional and technical roles, as well as health care and social assistance, each make up 15% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common workers at 27.5%, followed by managers and labourers who each represent 20% of the local workforce. Community and personal service roles account for 17.5% of occupations.
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 Woodside Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22842/woodside-beach/topic/employment