2.9% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Black Range · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Black Range
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Black Range have shifted since 2011, though the area remains sparsely populated. Only 44.2% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low activity rate stands out against a relatively small unemployment rate of 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, sitting at 44.2%. Full-time employment is also well below the Victorian average at 53.6%.
44.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.3%. Manufacturing and retail trade each account for 9.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.6%. Professionals (17.5%) and managers (16.5%) also represent a significant portion 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 Black Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20250/black-range/topic/employment