13.0% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 29.3%
- 2021: 13.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cann River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cann River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are employed in Cann River than in the typical Victorian town, with only 39% of adults working or looking for work. This is a stark contrast to the state figure of 62.4%, and the area faces a significant unemployment rate of 13%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 42.4% of the population are employed full-time, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. This low level of employment is matched by a high unemployment rate of 13%, well above both the state and national averages.
39.0% ▼ -31.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.4% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly across several sectors, with accommodation and food, public administration, and health care each accounting for 16.9% of jobs. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a large part of the economy at 15.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 23.7%. Labourers make up 18.6% of the workforce, while managers and machinery operators both sit at 15.3%.
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 Cann River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20464/cann-river/topic/employment