0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Giffard · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 0% unemployment rate makes Giffard a standout area where almost every adult is in work. The local workforce is remarkably active, with a typical employment rate that sits far above the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 69.4%, far exceeding both state and national levels.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.4% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry here, employing 36.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include accommodation and food services at 16.7% and retail trade at 13.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.2%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 19.4%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each make up 13.9% of the local jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Giffard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20992/giffard/topic/employment