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Cherokee · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Cherokee

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

A far lower share of people work full-time in Cherokee compared to the rest of the state. While 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles is 15 points below the Victorian figure.

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📍 Cherokee, Suburb / Locality

Where Cherokee sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cherokee — lower than 99% of areas.

Cherokee0.0%
3434, VIC 3.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is only 44.4%, among the lowest for similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.1% —

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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44.4% —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work across the area is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services and public administration both accounting for 16.7% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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Cherokee splits fairly evenly between Professional & technical (21%) and Public administration & safety (21%), with Retail trade at 17%.

Professional & technical 16.7% Public administration & safety 16.7% Retail trade 13.9% Accommodation & food 13.9% Finance & insurance 11.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 8.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group at 38.9%, followed by professionals at 27.8%. Sales workers and labourers each represent 16.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Cherokee, the largest group is Managers at 34%, followed by Professionals (24%) and Sales workers (15%).

Managers 38.9% Professionals 27.8% Sales workers 16.7% Labourers 16.7% Community & personal service 13.9%

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 Cherokee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20541/cherokee/topic/employment