14.6% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Driffield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Driffield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Driffield, where 18.8% of workers are in that field. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the community faces a very high unemployment rate of 14.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 63.2% of adults, and full-time roles are well above the national figure at 62.5%. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and well above Victoria's 5.0%.
63.2% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction leads the local workforce at 18.8%, followed by education and training at 10.4%. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety at 8.3%, with manufacturing and agriculture both at 6.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20.8%, alongside professionals at 16.7%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 12.5% of roles, while community and personal service workers make up 10.4%.
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 Driffield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20786/driffield/topic/employment