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.
Chapple Vale · Suburb / Locality
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.
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.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Manufacturing at 31%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 38%, ahead of Labourers (31%).
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