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Golden Point · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Golden Point

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

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Golden Point, where 22.4% of workers are in this field. The local job market is currently struggling, with an unemployment rate of 9.3% that is well above the national figure.

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📍 Golden Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Golden Point sits — Unemployment rate

9.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Golden Point — higher than 89% of areas.

Golden Point9.3%
3451, VIC 3.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Fewer people are working or looking for work here than in the typical Australian area. Full-time employment is well below the state average at 51.0%, while the 9.3% unemployment rate is much higher than in most areas.

Unemployment rate

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9.3% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.7% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.0% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from health care, the main industries for residents are finance and insurance, professional and technical services, and transport and warehousing, each employing around 10% to 12% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Golden Point — Health care & social assistance leads at 24%, ahead of Finance & insurance (13%) and Professional & technical (13%).

Health care & social assistance 22.4% Finance & insurance 12.2% Professional & technical 12.2% Transport & warehousing 10.2% Other services 10.2% Construction 8.2% Accommodation & food 6.1% Education & training 6.1% Arts & recreation 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.3% and labourers at 12.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Golden Point, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Technicians & trades (18%) and Labourers (16%).

Professionals 30.6% Technicians & trades 14.3% Labourers 12.2% Managers 10.2% Community & personal service 10.2%

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 Golden Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21057/golden-point/topic/employment