7.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Everton Upper · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 64% of adults in Everton Upper work or are looking for work, with a very high number in full-time roles. While employment levels are strong, the area also faces an unemployment rate of 7.4%, which is a little above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a standout here at 64.1%, which is well above the 59.2% seen across Victoria. However, the 7.4% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas.
7.4% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
64.3% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with manufacturing (23.1%) and health care and social assistance (19.2%) being the most common industries. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant 14.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management and professional roles are very common, accounting for 29.5% and 26.9% of occupations respectively. Community and personal service workers make up another 11.5% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Everton Upper [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20897/everton-upper/topic/employment