4.4% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kilmore - Broadford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011 in Kilmore - Broadford. While this shift has occurred, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has stayed steady at nearly 60%. The area now sees a strong presence of workers in the construction and health sectors.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian and national figures. The unemployment rate is 4.4%, a figure that is about the same as the rest of the state and has barely changed since 2011.
4.4% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
59.7% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.0%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, and manufacturing at 9.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%. Professionals follow at 14.9%, while clerical and administrative roles, labourers, and community service workers each account for about 12% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kilmore - Broadford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204011056/kilmore-broadford/topic/employment