Chapple Vale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Chapple Vale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only 44.4% of adults in Chapple Vale are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure and makes it one of the areas with the lowest employment activity in the region.

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📍 Chapple Vale, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 44.4%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This is 17 points lower than the Australian figure and 18 points below Victoria's 62.4%.

44.4%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 59.4%
  • 2021: 44.4%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 31%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%).

Industries people work in

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In Chapple Vale, Manufacturing is the majority at 56%; Agriculture, forestry & fishing is next at 44%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 38%, ahead of Labourers (31%).

Occupations people work in

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In Chapple Vale, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Labourers (28%) and Professionals (22%).

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 Chapple Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20531/chapple-vale/topic/employment