City of Wodonga

Characteristics of the unemployed

6.0% of the resident workforce of the City of Wodonga were unemployed in 2016, compared to 6.6% in Victoria.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in the City of Wodonga go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
City of Wodonga20162011change
Namenumber%. % Victorianumber%. % Victoria2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons1,165100.0100.01,001100.0100.0+164
Males57649.452.248548.553.4+91
Females58450.147.851951.846.6+65
Unemployment rate--6.06.6--5.694.6+0.4%
Age structure
15 - 24 years45839.335.240740.72.0+51
25 - 54 years55547.652.549949.93.1+56
55 - 64 years13611.710.7909.00.5+46
65 years and over171.51.5111.10.1+6
Looking for
Full-time work65556.253.357457.33.3+81
Part-time work50343.246.742942.92.5+74
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree857.322.2525.21.0+33
Advanced diploma or diploma837.18.6444.40.4+39
Certificate level32027.518.326026.01.0+60
No qualifications62653.747.960059.93.0+26
Highest level of schooling
Year 1241135.361.632132.13.1+90
Year 1119516.712.117617.60.8+19
Under Year 1052945.423.948748.71.6+42
Education institute attending
Not Attending81369.867.570670.54.0+107
University645.515.1585.80.7+6
TAFE1159.95.612012.00.4-5
Other262.23.1141.40.2+12
Secondary school13211.37.4767.60.4+56
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences121.02.080.80.1+4
Information Technology100.93.2131.30.2-3
Engineering and Related Technologies544.67.0484.80.3+6
Architecture and Building282.42.7242.40.1+4
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies151.31.0171.70.1-2
Health363.13.0272.70.1+9
Education181.52.2161.60.1+2
Management and Commerce1109.412.6868.60.6+24
Society and Culture12811.07.9666.60.4+62
Creative Arts252.13.4191.90.2+6
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services564.83.5464.60.2+10
Mixed Field Programmes30.30.230.30.0--
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home927.938.2616.11.9+31
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 2016463.915.7--------
Has internet access at home98484.588.479179.04.8+193
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)35930.826.634034.01.6+19

City of Wodonga

economic profile