3.3% ▼ -42.1%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goornong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Goornong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Goornong than in most similar areas. This workforce is notably more active than the national figure, with 64.2% of adults engaged in the labour market. The local job market is stable, and the unemployment rate is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, a result that is about the same as both Victoria and Australia.
64.2% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 16%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.8%. Other main employers include construction, education, and retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.5%. Managers are the next most common occupation at 18.8%, while community services, clerical work, and labouring each account for about 11% to 12% of roles.
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 Goornong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21069/goornong/topic/employment