4.3% ▼ -24.7%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Avoca
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Avoca than in most similar areas. Only 46.6% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While unemployment is about the same as the state and national figures, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 54.7%, and this has fallen by 4.9 points since 2011.
46.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer in Avoca at 20.4%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.7%, and manufacturing at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.8%. Labourers represent 13.5% of the workforce, while professionals account for 12.8%.
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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201031013/avoca/topic/employment