0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ellaswood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ellaswood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero per cent unemployment defines the local workforce in Ellaswood, where nearly three-quarters of adults are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is unusual compared to other similar areas. While many are employed, full-time roles are much less common than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 73.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average at 52.7%.
73.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 73.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 15.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians, trades, and clerical staff are the most common roles, each making up 14.5% of occupations. Managers and professionals also each account for 13.6% 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 Ellaswood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20857/ellaswood/topic/employment