5.1% ▼ -42.9%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Waterview Heights · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Waterview Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common job type in Waterview Heights, where 17.2% of workers hold these positions. The area has a modest workforce, with a typical unemployment rate of 5.1% that mirrors the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment rose to 56.9% since 2011, while the unemployment rate fell by 3.8 points over the same period.
54.5% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across several sectors, with public administration and safety and health care and social assistance both accounting for 12.4% of jobs. Education and training also feature prominently at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond office roles, 14.3% of residents work in community and personal services. Technicians and trades make up 12.7% of the workforce, followed closely by managers at 12.2% and labourers at 11.9%.
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 Waterview Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121119/waterview-heights/topic/employment