1.6% ▼ -72.8%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 1.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Drouin South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Drouin South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.6% marks the local workforce in Drouin South, which is well below national and state figures. Most adults here are active in the workforce, creating a productive environment where few people are out of work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, a little below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
65.5% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 20.6%, followed by construction at 11.6% and health care and social assistance at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28%, while labourers and technicians and trades each account for around 13% of the local 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 Drouin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20792/drouin-south/topic/employment