3.4% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Corangamite - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Corangamite - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Corangamite - North compared to most similar areas. While the jobless rate is much lower than in other regions at only 3.4%, nearly a third of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2016 to 58.3%, though this remains about the same as the national average.
56.7% —
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 29.5% of people. Health care and social assistance follows at 13.6%, while construction and retail trade each account for 6.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.1%, technicians and trades at 11.7%, and community and personal service workers at 11.1%.
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 Corangamite - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/217031474/corangamite-north/topic/employment