0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woolamai · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woolamai
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment is a standout feature for Woolamai, where the job market is exceptionally tight. However, only 52.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the state figure. This suggests a community with a high number of people who are retired or not in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below Victoria's 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 50.5%.
52.2% ▼ -15.6%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 19.8%. Construction, professional and technical services, and health care each account for 9.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of the workforce are managers, while professionals make up 20.8%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 9.9% and technicians or tradespeople at 8.9%.
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 Woolamai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22848/woolamai/topic/employment