3.1% ▲ +0.6%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Victoria Plains · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Victoria Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong appetite for full-time work defines the local economy in Victoria Plains, where 63.1% of the workforce holds full-time roles. This is well above the national figure and reflects a community with a high level of employment and very few people without work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is just 3.1%, a little below both the state and national figures.
63.3% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half the workforce, 49.3%, works in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other common industries include wholesale trade at 7.0% and education and training at 5.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 39.1%, followed by labourers at 14.3%. Technicians and trades make up 10.9% of the local jobs, while machinery operators and drivers account for 10.4%.
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 Victoria Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58540/victoria-plains/topic/employment