44.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Fairbank · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fairbank
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Fairbank compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is a significantly smaller share than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 44.2% of adults working or looking for work is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the Australian average of 61.1%. This is much lower than most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 26%, ahead of Manufacturing (16%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 37%, ahead of Community & personal service (26%).
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 Fairbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20900/fairbank/topic/employment