4.2% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Diggers Rest · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Diggers Rest
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Diggers Rest than in most similar areas. A striking 73.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of employment is driven by a strong proportion of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 65.4%, well above the 59.2% seen across Victoria. This strong job market is reflected in an unemployment rate of 4.2%, which is lower than most areas.
73.5% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 12.1%, followed closely by construction at 11.6% and transport and warehousing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.2%, while clerical and administrative work makes up 15.8% of the local workforce.
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 Diggers Rest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041539/diggers-rest/topic/employment