5.2% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Red Cliffs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Red Cliffs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in Red Cliffs are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the national average. While the typical full-time employment rate is about the same as the rest of the country, the area has seen a modest drop in full-time roles since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 57%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Unemployment sits at 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is a 1.3 percentage point improvement since 2011.
57.0% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.3%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.1% and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 16.2%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.3%. Managers make up 14.9% of the workforce, while professionals account for 11.4%.
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 Red Cliffs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021399/red-cliffs/topic/employment