0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carpendeit · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 0.0% unemployment rate defines the workforce in Carpendeit, where joblessness is much lower than in most other areas. While fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, those who are employed are far more likely to have full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is only 52.9%, which is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
52.9% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.9% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 45.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 13.6%, followed by retail, health care, and other services at 9.1% each.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 45.5%. Technicians and trades make up 20.5% of the workforce, while professionals account for 15.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Carpendeit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20501/carpendeit/topic/employment