3.5% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarra Ranges · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Yarra Ranges
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Yarra Ranges than in most similar areas. The local job market is quite strong, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.5%. However, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.5%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
65.2% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 62% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for locals at 14.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1% and education and training at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, while technicians and trades are almost as common at 18.4%.
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 Yarra Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21105/yarra-ranges/topic/employment