4.4% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Drumborg · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Drumborg
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong shift towards full-time work has defined the local workforce in Drumborg, where 72% of employed residents now work full-time. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. The area has a high proportion of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 72%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
69.8% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 69.4%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.0% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for Drumborg, employing 54.9% of the workforce. Other common industries include transport and warehousing at 7.3% and construction at 6.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 45.1%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 15.9%, and technicians and trades at 12.2%.
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 Drumborg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20795/drumborg/topic/employment