3.2% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gilbert Valley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Gilbert Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Gilbert Valley, with 22.1% of the workforce in these fields. This makes the area's job market stand out compared to the state and national figures. While the number of people working or looking for work has fallen since 2011, the unemployment rate remains very low at 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 55.3%, a figure that is well below the national average.
57.4% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the strong focus on farming and fishing, the most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 10.7%, followed by manufacturing at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.6%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.2% and professionals at 14.0%.
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 Gilbert Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405021117/gilbert-valley/topic/employment