7.1% ▼ -32.6%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodville North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodville North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the job market in Woodville North compared to the rest of the country. While most adults are working or looking for work, the area sees fewer full-time roles than the state and national figures. This reflects a workforce with a diverse mix of service and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is a little below the state average at 56.2%, and the unemployment rate is a little above the Australian average.
60.7% ▲ +13.5%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 for local workers at 15.7%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.5%, accommodation and food services at 9.1%, and manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.2%, followed closely by labourers at 15.5%. Professionals and technicians or trades each account for 14.9% of the 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 Woodville North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41645/woodville-north/topic/employment