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Laharum · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Laharum

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

Much higher numbers of adults are working or looking for work in Laharum than in most similar areas. This is a small but active workforce where a huge 40.4% of people work in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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📍 Laharum, Suburb / Locality

Where Laharum sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laharum — lower than 99% of areas.

Laharum0.0%
3401, VIC 1.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This activity is matched by a very strong job market, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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67.9% ▼ -8.0%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.5% ▲ +4.8%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 40.4% of the workforce. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 11.7%, while manufacturing and education both sit at 8.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Laharum, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 49%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Manufacturing (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 40.4% Health care & social assistance 11.7% Manufacturing 8.5% Education & training 8.5% Accommodation & food 7.4% Construction 3.2% Professional & technical 3.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common job role at 34%, followed by technicians and trades at 16%. Professionals make up 13.8% of the workforce, with community and personal service workers at 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Laharum, the largest group is Managers at 35%, followed by Technicians & trades (16%) and Professionals (14%).

Managers 34.0% Technicians & trades 16.0% Professionals 13.8% Community & personal service 12.8% Labourers 10.6% Clerical & administrative 9.6%

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 Laharum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21426/laharum/topic/employment