4.0% ▲ +10.9%
Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chapman Valley · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Chapman Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Chapman Valley has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 63.5%. This growth contributes to a strong local workforce where most adults are working or looking for work. The area currently maintains an unemployment rate of 4.0%, which is lower than most similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the national average. Full-time employment is particularly strong here at 63.5%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
63.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer for 18.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.6% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.6%, followed by technicians and tradespeople at 16.7%. Professionals account for 13.8% of jobs, while 13% work in clerical and administrative roles.
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 Chapman Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51610/chapman-valley/topic/employment