0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Iona · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Iona
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the job market in Iona, where nearly two thirds of the workforce are in full-time roles. This creates a stable employment landscape that is much stronger than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.1%. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the state at 61.9%, the local unemployment rate is well below Victoria's 5.0%.
61.9% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.1%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 17.5% of the workforce. Construction follows at 15.1%, while education and health care each account for 9.5% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%. Technicians and tradespeople are also common at 17.5%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 13.5%.
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 Iona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21238/iona/topic/employment