4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Catani · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Catani have remained steady over the last decade. The area sees 62.6% of adults working or looking for work, a figure that sits comfortably with the Victorian and national averages. This workforce is spread across a diverse range of local industries and roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. While 59.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than in most similar areas.
4.5% ▲ —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 23.0%. Construction also employs a large portion of the community at 17.1%, followed by manufacturing and health care at 8.6% each.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.4%, labourers at 12.5%, and machinery operators and drivers at 10.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Catani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20517/catani/topic/employment