4.5% ▲ +38.6%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goldie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Goldie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few things have changed in the local workforce of Goldie since 2011, though it remains an area where full-time work is common. While 60% of the workforce is employed full-time, the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 55.3%, which is lower than most areas and well below Victoria's 62.4%. However, those who are employed are often in full-time roles, and the 4.5% unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure.
55.3% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
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 residents at 16.4%, followed by construction at 11.8% and manufacturing at 9.1%. Agriculture, forestry, and fishing also make up 8.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 27.3%, while technicians and trades make up 19.1%. Labourers account for 16.4% of the workforce, with managers and clerical staff making up the rest.
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 Goldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21059/goldie/topic/employment