40.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Gobarup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Gobarup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 40.5% of adults in Gobarup are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. This low level of employment activity suggests a place where many adults may be retired or not seeking traditional jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting at 40.5%. This is 22 points lower than the Victorian average of 62.4% and 21 points below the national figure.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 35%, ahead of Retail trade (18%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 53%, ahead of Professionals (24%).
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 Gobarup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21052/gobarup/topic/employment