65.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.7%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Ayrford · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working rates have climbed steadily since 2011, making Ayrford a place where more adults are employed or seeking work than in most similar areas. A high 65.5% of adults are currently in the labour force, which is well above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 65.5%, the share of adults working or looking for work is well above both the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
65.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 68%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (16%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 47%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (21%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ayrford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20094/ayrford/topic/employment