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Shepparton Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Shepparton Surrounds - West

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time employment fell by 3.5 percentage points since 2011 in Shepparton Surrounds - West. While the typical worker is in full-time work, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of the local economy, employing 17.2% of the workforce.

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📍 Shepparton Surrounds - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Shepparton Surrounds - West sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▼ -23.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Shepparton Surrounds - West — lower than 72% of areas.

Shepparton Surrounds - West3.8%
3616, VIC 3.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national levels at 3.8%, and it has fallen since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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57.3% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.4% ▼ -5.5%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 17.2%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 13.4%, and manufacturing at 11.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly one in five locals work as managers, making up 19.2% of occupations. Labourers and technicians and trades each account for 14.3% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Shepparton Surrounds - West splits fairly evenly between Managers (20%) and Labourers (15%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Managers 19.2% Labourers 14.3% Technicians & trades 14.3% Professionals 14.1% Community & personal service 11.0% Clerical & administrative 10.4% Machinery operators & drivers 7.4% Sales workers 6.8%

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 Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216031419/shepparton-surrounds-west/topic/employment