75.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Lake Meran · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Lake Meran than in most other areas. Around 75% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is significantly above both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 75%, the share of adults working or looking for work in Lake Meran is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
75.0% —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 67%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 53%, ahead of Professionals (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lake Meran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21439/lake-meran/topic/employment