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Yarra Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Yarra Valley

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Yarra Valley compared to the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate is a little below the Victorian average at 3.9%, full-time employment is much lower than in most other areas. This reflects a local job market that differs significantly from the broader state trends.

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📍 Yarra Valley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yarra Valley sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▼ -20.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Yarra Valley — lower than 71% of areas.

Yarra Valley3.9%
3799, VIC 5.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 58.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 54.9%, leaving the area well below both the state and national averages.

Unemployment rate

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3.9% ▼ -20.5%

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

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

Labour-force participation

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58.6% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.9% ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.4%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by manufacturing at 8.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.2%. Community and personal service roles follow at 13.4%, while professionals account for 12.5% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Yarra Valley — Technicians & trades leads at 23%, ahead of Community & personal service (14%) and Professionals (13%).

Technicians & trades 22.2% Community & personal service 13.4% Professionals 12.5% Labourers 12.2% Managers 11.9% Clerical & administrative 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers 7.8% Sales workers 6.9%

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 Yarra Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051286/yarra-valley/topic/employment