3.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macedon Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Macedon Ranges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Macedon Ranges, where 14.5% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, and unemployment is notably low at 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 65.4% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, while the unemployment rate remains among the lowest for similar areas at 3.1%.
65.4% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is led by construction at 14.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.2%. Other significant employers include education and training at 10.1%, and public administration and safety at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades workers at 16.7%, managers at 15.3%, and clerical and administrative staff at 13.3%.
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 Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21002/macedon-ranges/topic/employment