54.8% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Berringama · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of over 6 percentage points separates Berringama from the national average in terms of workforce activity. Only 54.8% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the 62.4% seen across Victoria and the 61.1% national average.
54.8% —
Lower 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 20%, ahead of Public administration & safety (20%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 33%, ahead of Managers (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Berringama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20220/berringama/topic/employment