0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Benloch · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Lower levels of employment than most similar areas mark the job market in Benloch. While the unemployment rate is a remarkably low 0.0%, only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small number of residents are in the workforce, though those who are employed mostly work full-time. At 59.1%, full-time employment is about the same as the Victorian average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.8% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 18.2%, followed by public administration and safety at 15.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are clerical and administrative roles at 18.2%, with technicians and trades making up 16.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Benloch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20212/benloch/topic/employment