3.8% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Whittlesea · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Whittlesea
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 13 percentage point rise in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 marks a significant shift for Whittlesea. The area now sees 59% of adults in the workforce, with an unemployment rate of 3.8% that is lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 59%, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures. While the share of adults working or looking for work is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the state figure.
59.0% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, making up 20.5% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.6%, and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.7%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 13.5% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.3%.
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 Whittlesea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL214021/whittlesea/topic/employment