40.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Delegate River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Delegate River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 40% unemployment rate marks the job market in Delegate River. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, this high level of joblessness is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for areas of this size, sitting 35 points higher than the Australian average.
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 66.7%
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 Arts & recreation at 39%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (22%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Sales workers at 28%, ahead of Managers (17%).
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 Delegate River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20734/delegate-river/topic/employment