Woorarra East · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Woorarra East

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

Far more people are working or looking for work in Woorarra East than in most similar areas. The local workforce is exceptionally strong, with a typical unemployment rate of 0.0% and a huge majority of residents in full-time roles.

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Where Woorarra East 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 Woorarra East — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Woorarra East0.0%
3962, VIC 3.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A huge 78.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also very high at 76.9%, sitting 18 points above the national average.

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+).

78.8%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64.7%
  • 2021: 78.8%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Local industry is split between primary production and care, with 26.9% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 23.1% in health care and social assistance.

Industries people work in

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In Woorarra East, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, followed by Health care & social assistance (35%) and Other services (24%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 26.9%, followed by professionals at 19.2% and clerical or administrative staff at 15.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Woorarra East, the largest group is Managers at 30%, followed by Professionals (22%) and Clerical & administrative (17%).

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 Woorarra East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22854/woorarra-east/topic/employment