9.0% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berriwillock · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Berriwillock
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Jobs in Berriwillock have shifted over the last decade, though the area remains heavily tied to the land. A striking 39.2% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing, which anchors the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This low participation is paired with a 9.0% unemployment rate, much higher than the national figure of 5.1%.
52.7% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.3%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 39.2%. Other significant employers include education and training at 14.9%, and accommodation and food services at 13.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of workers are managers, while 18.9% are professionals. Machinery operators and drivers make up another 16.2% of the local workforce.
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 Berriwillock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20221/berriwillock/topic/employment