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Franklinford · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Franklinford

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

Full-time work has become much more common in Franklinford, where 67.6% of the workforce now holds a full-time role. This is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the unemployment rate is also much higher than usual.

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📍 Franklinford, Suburb / Locality

Where Franklinford sits — Unemployment rate

8.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Franklinford — higher than 87% of areas.

Franklinford8.1%
3461, VIC 4.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Victorian figure. However, the 8.1% unemployment rate is well above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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8.1% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.9% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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67.6% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Franklinford is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance, both at 20.6%. Construction also makes up a large part of the local economy at 17.6%.

Industries people work in

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Franklinford splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (23%) and Health care & social assistance (23%), with Construction at 19%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 20.6% Health care & social assistance 20.6% Construction 17.6% Manufacturing 11.8% Education & training 11.8% Public administration & safety 8.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up a very large portion of the local workforce at 41.2%. Professionals follow at 23.5%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 20.6% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Franklinford, the largest group is Managers at 40%, followed by Professionals (23%) and Machinery operators & drivers (20%).

Managers 41.2% Professionals 23.5% Machinery operators & drivers 20.6% Community & personal service 8.8% Labourers 8.8%

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 Franklinford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20946/franklinford/topic/employment