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Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)

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

More adults in Williamstown are working or looking for work than in 2011, with the rate climbing 6.3 points to 68.7%. This makes the area's workforce participation well above the national figure. Most residents hold stable roles, as 64.1% are employed full-time.

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📍 Williamstown (Western Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -7.5%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) — lower than 63% of areas.

Williamstown (Western Metropolitan)4.5%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.7% ▲ +10.0%

Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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64.1% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 12%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.4%. Education and training also make up a significant slice of the local economy at 10.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 33.5%, which helps explain the high share of people working in technical and professional industries. Managers make up 19.2% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Williamstown (Western Metropolitan), the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Managers (20%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 33.5% Managers 19.2% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Technicians & trades 9.3% Community & personal service 8.2% Sales workers 7.0% Labourers 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers 3.5%

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 Williamstown (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28607/williamstown/topic/employment