3.9% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Foster North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Foster North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in full-time work in Foster North than in most other areas, with only 32% of residents in these roles. This creates a different rhythm of daily life compared to the state average, as the local workforce relies more on part-time or casual arrangements.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is far below the state average, the unemployment rate is 3.9%, slightly lower than both Victoria and Australia.
53.9% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
32.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is diverse, with 14.7% of people working in arts and recreation, followed by 12% in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Accommodation and food, as well as health care and social assistance, each employ 10.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role here at 22.7%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each make up 14.7% of the workforce, while clerical staff and labourers each account for 10.7%.
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 Foster North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20941/foster-north/topic/employment