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Laverton North · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Laverton North

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

Significant shifts in employment have shaped Laverton North, where an unemployment rate of 11.1% is now well above the national figure. This area has a very small proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. The local economy is heavily focused on industrial and logistics roles.

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📍 Laverton North, Suburb / Locality

Where Laverton North sits — Unemployment rate

11.1% ▲ —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Laverton North — higher than 91% of areas.

Laverton North11.1%
3026, VIC 5.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 33.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is about the same as the state average at 59.5%, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 11.1%.

Unemployment rate

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11.1% ▲ —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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33.3% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.5% ▼ -14.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Transport and warehousing is the dominant industry here, employing 27% of the workforce. Other services (18.9%), manufacturing (13.5%) and construction (13.5%) also make up a large part of the local economy.

Industries people work in

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In Laverton North, the largest group is Transport & warehousing at 37%, followed by Other services (26%) and Manufacturing (19%).

Transport & warehousing 27.0% Other services 18.9% Manufacturing 13.5% Construction 13.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is mostly made up of machinery operators and drivers at 32.4%, followed by labourers at 29.7%. Technicians and trades people make up 21.6%, while managers account for 13.5% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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Laverton North splits fairly evenly between Machinery operators & drivers (30%) and Labourers (28%), with Technicians & trades at 20%.

Machinery operators & drivers 32.4% Labourers 29.7% Technicians & trades 21.6% Managers 13.5% Clerical & administrative 10.8%

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 Laverton North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21477/laverton-north/topic/employment