California Gully - Eaglehawk · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in California Gully - Eaglehawk

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 California Gully - Eaglehawk than in the rest of Victoria. Only 56.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the state and national figures. While more people have entered the workforce since 2011, full-time employment has actually fallen.

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📍 California Gully - Eaglehawk, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where California Gully - Eaglehawk sits — Unemployment rate

5.1% ▼ -22.9%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is California Gully - Eaglehawk — higher than 62% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
California Gully - Eaglehawk5.1%
3556, VIC 5.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of people working full-time is 56.1%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.1% since 2011, leaving it about the same as the rest of the country.

5.1% ▼ -22.9%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 6.6%
  • 2016: 9.0%
  • 2021: 5.1%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

56.5% ▲ +3.0%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 54.8%
  • 2016: 53.5%
  • 2021: 56.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

56.1% ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 58.6%
  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 56.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.7%. Other major industries include manufacturing at 10.9%, construction at 10.4%, and retail trade at 10.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.3%. This is followed closely by labourers at 15.9% and technicians and trades people at 15.5%.

Occupations people work in

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California Gully - Eaglehawk splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (17%) and Labourers (16%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

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 California Gully - Eaglehawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011019/california-gully-eaglehawk/topic/employment