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+).
Wuk Wuk · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wuk Wuk
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Wuk Wuk compared to most similar areas. This activity is underpinned by a full employment rate, with no one currently unemployed in the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.7%, which is about the same as the Victorian rate of 59.2%.
70.8% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.7% —
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 39.1% of the workforce. Other common fields include construction at 10.9%, and retail trade and education both at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.7%, followed by labourers at 17.4% and managers at 15.2%. Sales workers and community and personal service staff each account for 10.9% of jobs.
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 Wuk Wuk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22869/wuk-wuk/topic/employment