2.8% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surf Coast · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Surf Coast
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Surf Coast than in most similar areas. The region is a strong job market where the unemployment rate of 2.8% is much lower than most other areas. However, full-time work is less common here, with the figure falling to 54.3% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 63.8% of adults are working or looking for work—a little above the national figure—full-time employment is well below the state and national averages. This gap has widened since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen to a low 2.8%.
63.8% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.9%, followed closely by construction at 12.6% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.6%, with managers following at 18.1% and technicians and trades at 13.7%.
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 Surf Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA26490/surf-coast/topic/employment