11.1% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fumina South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Fumina South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.1% is among the highest for areas like this, marking a significant challenge for Fumina South. Very few adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, and full-time employment is far below national levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 48% compared to 58.9% across Australia.
52.9% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.0% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 28.0%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 20.0%. Retail trade and hospitality also make up a large part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 32.0% of people in the area work as managers, and 20.0% are professionals. Technicians, tradespeople, and labourers each make up 12.0% of the workforce.
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 Fumina South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20958/fumina-south/topic/employment