6.4% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Robinvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Robinvale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Forty-one percent of the workforce in Robinvale is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This makes the town a major farming hub where many residents work in the primary industry, though far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 61.2% of workers are in full-time roles, this is a little above the national figure and has fallen 5.6 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above the Victorian average and much higher than most similar areas.
53.6% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.7%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 41.5% of people. Other common industries include administrative and support services at 6%, retail trade at 5.8%, and health care and social assistance at 5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 34.3%, followed by managers at 19.5%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 9.4%, technicians and trades at 8.4%, and clerical and administrative staff at 7.9%.
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 Robinvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215031403/robinvale/topic/employment