12.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Wychitella · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 12.5% of adults are working or looking for work in Wychitella, a figure that is far below the national average. This makes it one of the areas with the lowest workforce participation in the region, reflecting a place where very few adults are engaged in traditional employment.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 12.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
12.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 0%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 167%, ahead of Managers (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Wychitella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22879/wychitella/topic/employment