2.9% ▲ +25.1%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Southern Mallee · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Southern Mallee
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is a cornerstone of daily life in Southern Mallee, where 66.8% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The region maintains a very strong employment record with an unemployment rate of just 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 2.9% is much lower than most areas and a little below the state's 5.4%. While 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of full-time employees has risen 2.7 points since 2011.
60.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.8% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for nearly half the workforce at 49.9%. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 8.5% and education and training at 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%. Labourers follow at 17.6%, with technicians and trades accounting for 11% of the local workforce.
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 Southern Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA47290/southern-mallee/topic/employment