Corangamite · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Corangamite

Name: Jobs & Industry in Corangamite — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A huge 28.7% of the local workforce in Corangamite works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This heavy reliance on farming defines the local economy, where the unemployment rate is a very low 2.6%. While job security is strong, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.

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📍 Corangamite, Council (LGA)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate of 2.6% is much lower than most areas and sits below the national figure of 5.1%. However, those working or looking for work make up 57.9% of adults, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 28.7% of the workforce. Other main employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7%, followed by manufacturing and retail trade, which both sit at 7.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Corangamite, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 30%, followed by Health care & social assistance (12%) and Manufacturing (8%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.7% Health care & social assistance 11.7% Manufacturing 7.5% Retail trade 7.5% Construction 6.8% Education & training 6.5% Accommodation & food 4.9% Transport & warehousing 4.6% Public administration & safety 3.8% Professional & technical 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.5%, with labourers following at 15.5%. Technicians and trades workers account for 12.0%, while professionals and community and personal service workers make up 11.8% and 10.0% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In Corangamite, the largest group is Managers at 27%, followed by Labourers (16%) and Technicians & trades (12%).

Managers 26.5% Labourers 15.5% Technicians & trades 12.0% Professionals 11.8% Community & personal service 10.0% Machinery operators & drivers 8.1% Clerical & administrative 7.7% Sales workers 6.6%

Sources

Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Corangamite [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21830/corangamite/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Corangamite	2.6%
Rest of Vic.	4.1%
Victoria	5.0%
Australia	5.1%

Where Corangamite sits — Unemployment rate