3.6% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarra Ranges · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Yarra Ranges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working residents defines the daily life of Yarra Ranges, where 65.2% of adults are employed or seeking work. While full-time roles have become less common over the last decade, the area maintains a strong employment record with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. This is alongside an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below both the Victorian and Australian figures.
65.2% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Education and training (9.5%) and retail trade (9.0%) also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, while technicians and tradespeople are nearly as common at 18.4%. Managers (13.6%) and clerical and administrative staff (12.7%) round out the top occupations.
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 Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA27450/yarra-ranges/topic/employment