3.5% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Arnaud · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in St Arnaud
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 St Arnaud than in most similar areas. Only 51.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure. However, those who are working find it easier to stay employed, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011. Full-time employment is also a little below the national figure at 56.8%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
51.6% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, accounting for 27.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance is the next biggest sector at 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in four people working here are managers, making up 25.1% of occupations. Labourers make up 16.4% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 12.7%.
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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011391/st-arnaud/topic/employment