5.3% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warburton · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Warburton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 47.8% of adults in Warburton are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low engagement with the workforce is the defining feature of the local job market, and the proportion of people in employment has fallen significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than in most areas, with only 49.6% of people employed full-time. This figure fell 3.6 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate rose to 5.3%.
47.8% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.6% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 15.6%, followed by education and training at 11.9%. Construction, manufacturing, and hospitality also provide significant employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.2%. Community and personal service workers make up 16.8% of the workforce, with technicians, tradespeople, and managers also well-represented.
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 Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215088/warburton/topic/employment