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Wye River · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Wye River

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

A surprising 76.3% of adults in Wye River are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. While the area has a very high rate of employment, full-time roles are much less common than in most other areas. This creates a local job market where almost no one is unemployed, but many work part-time.

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📍 Wye River, Suburb / Locality

Where Wye River sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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

Wye River0.0%
3234, VIC 0.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 76.3% of the population, far above the 61.1% national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average at 50.0%, and the unemployment rate is a very low 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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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76.3% ▲ +36.9%

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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50.0% ▼ -12.3%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly half the local workforce is employed in accommodation and food services at 42.9%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9%, followed by construction and administrative support, both at 9.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Wye River, Accommodation & food is the majority at 58%; Health care & social assistance is next at 16%.

Accommodation & food 42.9% Health care & social assistance 11.9% Construction 9.5% Administrative & support 9.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, followed by managers at 19.0% and technicians and trades at 16.7%. Clerical, administrative, and sales workers each account for 9.5% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Wye River, the largest group is Labourers at 32%, followed by Managers (21%) and Technicians & trades (18%).

Labourers 28.6% Managers 19.0% Technicians & trades 16.7% Clerical & administrative 9.5% Sales workers 9.5% Community & personal service 7.1%

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 Wye River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22881/wye-river/topic/employment