2.9% ▼ -40.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chiltern - Indigo Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Chiltern - Indigo Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Chiltern - Indigo Valley, where 16% of people are employed in this sector. The area maintains a very strong employment rate, with an unemployment rate of just 2.9%, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. While unemployment has fallen to 2.9%, the share of people in full-time work has dropped 3.1 points since 2011 to 57.5%.
62.0% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with 11.5% in manufacturing, 10.2% in retail trade, and 8.6% in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Public administration and safety also employ 7.8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.4%. Managers (15%) and professionals (14.7%) also represent a significant portion of the local workforce, followed by community and personal service roles at 12%.
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 Chiltern - Indigo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/204031070/chiltern-indigo-valley/topic/employment