Wool Wool · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wool Wool

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

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Wool Wool compared to most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%, full-time employment is far below the state and national averages.

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📍 Wool Wool, Suburb / Locality

Where Wool Wool sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wool Wool — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Wool Wool0.0%
3249, VIC 2.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 68.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the state average, with only 40.0% of the workforce in full-time roles.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

68.2%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 69.7%
  • 2021: 68.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

40.0%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 54.5%
  • 2021: 40.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 36.7% of people, followed by education and training at 13.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Wool Wool, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 73%; Education & training is next at 27%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.0%, while community and personal service workers account for 20.0% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Wool Wool, the largest group is Managers at 48%, followed by Community & personal service (24%) and Professionals (16%).

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 Wool Wool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22847/wool-wool/topic/employment