3.3% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.3% defines the local job market in Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula, where more people are out of work than in most other areas. While the area is a strong place to find employment, far fewer residents work full-time compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of residents are employed full-time, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 59.1%, a little below the national figure.
59.1% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 53.1%
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 15.9%, followed by construction at 12.2% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%, with managers at 15.3% and technicians and trades at 14.2%.
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 Surf Coast - Bellarine Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20303/surf-coast-bellarine-peninsula/topic/employment