4.6% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Irrewillipe · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Irrewillipe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Irrewillipe than in the rest of the state. Roughly 80% of the adult population is active in the workforce, and full-time employment is well above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a local economy driven largely by farming.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 80.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the 62.4% seen across Victoria. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 67.7%, though the unemployment rate of 4.6% is higher than in most similar places.
80.2% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 80.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.7% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, accounting for 44.6% of jobs. Manufacturing follows at 16.9%, with health care and social assistance providing another 13.8% of roles.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 41.5%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.8%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 9.2% of occupations.
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 Irrewillipe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21243/irrewillipe/topic/employment