3.5% ▼ -28.1%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Castlemaine Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Castlemaine Surrounds
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 Castlemaine Surrounds than in most similar areas. Only 54.3% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas and a little below the 5.1% national figure. However, full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, sitting at 48.7%.
54.3% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 54.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 48.7%
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 15.4%, followed by construction at 9.3% and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23%, with managers at 17% and technicians and trades at 15.3%.
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 Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds/topic/employment