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Wooreen · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wooreen

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

Full-time employment has remained a dominant feature of life in Wooreen. The area shows a very strong connection to work, with 76.1% of adults working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average. This high level of activity is paired with a rare 0% unemployment rate.

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📍 Wooreen, Suburb / Locality

Where Wooreen sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Wooreen0.0%
3953, VIC 2.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working life is very active here, as the 76.1% of adults in the workforce is among the highest for similar areas. This is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%, and 65.3% of residents are in full-time roles.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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76.1% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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65.3% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by primary industries and making things, with 28.6% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and another 22.4% in manufacturing.

Industries people work in

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In Wooreen, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 30%, followed by Manufacturing (23%) and Construction (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.6% Manufacturing 22.4% Construction 12.2% Retail trade 10.2% Professional & technical 8.2% Health care & social assistance 8.2% Accommodation & food 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%. Other common roles include labourers at 18.4% and machinery operators and drivers at 14.3%.

Occupations people work in

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In Wooreen, the largest group is Managers at 30%, followed by Labourers (20%) and Machinery operators & drivers (15%).

Managers 28.6% Labourers 18.4% Machinery operators & drivers 14.3% Technicians & trades 12.2% Professionals 10.2% Community & personal service 10.2%

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 Wooreen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22856/wooreen/topic/employment