3.7% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 81% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Goulburn Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Upper Goulburn Valley
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Upper Goulburn Valley, where 12.5% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a small number of people out of work, with an unemployment rate of just 3.7%. However, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to typical Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, and the 56.6% now in full-time roles is a little below the Victorian average.
55.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 12.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.4%. Other significant sectors include public administration and safety at 9.0% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 16.5%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.1%. Professionals make up 14.5% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers and labourers each account for 12.7%.
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 Upper Goulburn Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20401/upper-goulburn-valley/topic/employment