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Yarra Junction - Wesburn · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Yarra Junction - Wesburn

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

A jump of 10 percentage points in adults working or looking for work since 2016 defines the recent job market in Yarra Junction - Wesburn. While the workforce has grown, the number of full-time roles remains well below the Victorian and national figures.

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📍 Yarra Junction - Wesburn, Urban Centre

Where Yarra Junction - Wesburn sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yarra Junction - Wesburn — lower than 64% of areas.

Yarra Junction - Wesburn3.8%
3797, VIC 3.7%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 3.8%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. However, only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average of 61.1%.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% —

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.8% —

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.6% —

Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer here at 18.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2% and retail trade at 9.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.2%, while community and personal service roles account for 13.0% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Yarra Junction - Wesburn — Technicians & trades leads at 23%, ahead of Community & personal service (13%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Technicians & trades 22.2% Community & personal service 13.0% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Labourers 12.0% Managers 10.9% Professionals 9.8% Sales workers 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers 7.3%

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 Yarra Junction - Wesburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215097/yarra-junction-wesburn/topic/employment