5.6% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clarinda · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Clarinda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shifting job market defines Clarinda, where the unemployment rate of 5.6% is now much higher than in most similar areas. While full-time work remains steady, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Those who are employed typically work full-time, with 59.3% of the workforce in full-time roles.
54.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 14.1%, followed by manufacturing at 10.2% and retail trade at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.9% of the workforce.
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 Clarinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20566/clarinda/topic/employment