5.7% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 32.4% of adults in Woodford are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas. These figures suggest a challenging local job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment sits at 56.8%, slightly below the state and national figures, the area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 5.7%.
32.4% ▼ -23.0%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 at 13.6%, followed closely by construction at 12.9% and manufacturing at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, while labourers and community service workers each account for around 14% 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 Woodford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33132/woodford/topic/employment