4.2% ▼ -17.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shepparton - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Shepparton - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 4.2% defines the job market in Shepparton - North, which is lower than most similar areas. The local workforce is stable, with a strong presence in health and professional roles. Most people are in full-time work, though this has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While full-time employment stands at 59.6%, which is about the same as the Victorian average, this is down 2.6 percentage points from ten years ago.
60.3% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 22.3%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.9%, retail trade at 9.8%, construction at 8.8%, and manufacturing at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 12.6%, technicians and trades at 12.4%, and community and personal service workers at 12.0%.
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 Shepparton - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031416/shepparton-north/topic/employment