2.6% ▼ -57.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
West Woombye · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in West Woombye
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.6% defines the local workforce in West Woombye. While few residents work full-time compared to the rest of the country, those who are working or looking for work stay relatively stable. The area is largely driven by a mix of professional and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.2% of residents are employed full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%. Overall, 58.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate a little below the Australian average.
58.5% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.2% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 17.1%, followed by construction at 14.2% and education and training at 11%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.5%, while technicians and trades make up 17.3% of the local workforce.
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 West Woombye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33044/west-woombye/topic/employment