9.5% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Devenish · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Devenish
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry in Devenish, employing 42.3% of the local workforce. This reliance on farming is a key feature of the local economy, though the area faces challenges with a low number of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Unemployment is also a significant issue, at 9.5%, which is well above the national rate of 5.1%.
48.3% ▼ -19.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of workers are in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while construction is the next biggest employer at 11.5%. Manufacturing accounts for 9% of jobs, followed by education and food services at 5.1% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.5%, with 17.9% in clerical and administrative roles. Technicians, trades, and labourers each represent 11.5% 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 Devenish [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20746/devenish/topic/employment