0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Powell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lake Powell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of people are working or looking for work in Lake Powell compared to the rest of the country. This small community sees 67.5% of adults in the workforce, with a striking 0% unemployment rate recorded in the 2021 census.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a very strong employment profile, with 77.6% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is far above the Victorian figure of 59.2% and the national average of 58.9%.
67.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.6% —
Higher than 95% 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 63.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most workers are in manual roles, with labourers making up 55.1% of occupations, while managers account for 26.5%.
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 Lake Powell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21441/lake-powell/topic/employment