2.8% ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarrawonga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yarrawonga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011 in Yarrawonga. While the number of adults working or looking for work is now far below the national figure, the town maintains a very strong job market with a low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, those who do work find it easier to do so here, as unemployment is just 2.8% and has fallen since 2011.
47.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.3%
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 at 14.1%. Construction follows at 13.1%, with accommodation and food services also playing a significant role at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles for residents are technicians and trades, making up 17.3% of the workforce. Professionals (15.3%) and community and personal service workers (14.0%) also make up large portions of the local jobs.
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 Yarrawonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021414/yarrawonga/topic/employment