51.5% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Cargerie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cargerie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Cargerie. While 65% of workers have full-time roles, only 51.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, sitting at 51.5%. However, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles, at 65%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
65.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in five people work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Education and training also make up a significant part of the local economy, employing 15% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are machinery operators and drivers, who make up 30% of workers. Managers and labourers each account for 25% of occupations, while professionals make up 20%.
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 Cargerie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20489/cargerie/topic/employment