East Warburton · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in East Warburton

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

Typical for its size and type, East Warburton has a workforce where about 55% of adults are working or looking for work. While the unemployment rate is a modest 4.3%, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped 11 points since 2011.

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📍 East Warburton, Urban Centre

Where East Warburton sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▼ -24.1%
  • 0.0%–1.1%: 80 areas
  • 1.1%–2.1%: 117 areas
  • 2.1%–3.2%: 268 areas
  • 3.2%–4.3%: 332 areas
  • 4.3%–5.4%: 302 areas
  • 5.4%–6.4%: 216 areas
  • 6.4%–7.5%: 133 areas
  • 7.5%–8.6%: 97 areas
  • 8.6%–9.6%: 60 areas
  • 9.6%–10.7%: 38 areas
  • 10.7%–11.8%: 24 areas
  • 11.8%–12.9%: 16 areas
  • 12.9%–13.9%: 24 areas
  • 13.9%–15.0%: 18 areas
  • 15.0%–16.1%: 12 areas
  • 16.1%–17.1%: 5 areas
  • 17.1%–18.2%: 7 areas
  • 18.2%–19.3%: 8 areas
  • 19.3%–20.4%: 6 areas
  • 20.4%–21.4%: 10 areas
  • 21.4%–22.5%: 5 areas
  • 22.5%–23.6%: 4 areas
  • 23.6%–24.6%: 2 areas
  • 24.6%–25.7%: 2 areas
  • 25.7%–26.8%: 3 areas
  • 26.8%–27.9%: 3 areas
  • 27.9%–28.9%: 3 areas
  • 28.9%–30.0%: 31 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is East Warburton — lower than 57% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
East Warburton4.3%
3799, VIC 5.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is 55.1%, which is well below the 62.4% seen across Victoria. Full-time employment has also fallen significantly over the last decade, now sitting at 54.3%.

4.3% ▼ -24.1%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

55.1% ▲ +12.7%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 48.9%
  • 2016: 54.9%
  • 2021: 55.1%

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

54.3% ▼ -16.8%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 65.3%
  • 2016: 62.1%
  • 2021: 54.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Local employment is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 13.0%, followed by construction at 11.6% and accommodation and food services at 10.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 24.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.9% and managers at 14.5%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in East Warburton — Technicians & trades leads at 24%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (16%) and Managers (14%).

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 East Warburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222021/east-warburton/topic/employment