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Flagstaff · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Flagstaff

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Flagstaff compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this low participation, there is no unemployment in the area.

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📍 Flagstaff, Suburb / Locality

Where Flagstaff sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Flagstaff — lower than 99% of areas.

Flagstaff0.0%
3465, VIC 5.9%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 5.0%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 51.7%, sitting well below the state average.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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35.2% —

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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51.7% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 31.0% of jobs. Other major industries include accommodation and food services at 20.7%, while transport, warehousing, health care, and other services each make up 13.8% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Flagstaff, the largest group is Manufacturing at 30%, followed by Accommodation & food (20%) and Transport & warehousing (13%).

Manufacturing 31.0% Accommodation & food 20.7% Transport & warehousing 13.8% Health care & social assistance 13.8% Other services 13.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles and labourers are the most common occupations, each making up 20.7% of jobs. Technicians, trades, community services, and machinery operators each account for 13.8% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Flagstaff splits fairly evenly between Clerical & administrative (22%) and Labourers (22%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Clerical & administrative 20.7% Labourers 20.7% Technicians & trades 13.8% Community & personal service 13.8% Machinery operators & drivers 13.8% Sales workers 10.3%

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 Flagstaff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20927/flagstaff/topic/employment