13.2% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clarkes Hill · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 13.2% marks the current job market in Clarkes Hill, which is well above the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, far fewer people have full-time roles compared to the rest of Victoria.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting at 13.2%. This is well above the 5.0% seen across Victoria, and full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 50.0%.
13.2% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.5% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 42.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 17.5%, followed by construction and transport at 12.5% each.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%, followed by professionals at 25.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.0% of jobs, while technicians, trades and labourers each represent 12.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Clarkes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20568/clarkes-hill/topic/employment