1.9% ▼ -73.1%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gherang · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gherang
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.9% defines the working life in Gherang, where far more adults are active in the workforce than in the typical Australian town. While many residents are employed, a smaller share work full-time compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, with only 48.1% of the population in full-time roles.
66.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.1% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 51.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by construction and health care, which both employ 15.7% of the workforce. Education and training also play a significant role, accounting for 12.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 18.6%. Community and personal service workers make up another 13.3% of the local 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 Gherang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20989/gherang/topic/employment