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Limestone · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Limestone

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

A high unemployment rate of 9.4% defines the local job market in Limestone, which is well above the national figure. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas, and full-time employment is notably lower than across Victoria.

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📍 Limestone, Suburb / Locality

Where Limestone sits — Unemployment rate

9.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Limestone — higher than 89% of areas.

Limestone9.4%
3717, VIC 5.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the state and national figures. This low activity is mirrored in full-time employment, which sits at 53.8%, well below the Victorian average of 59.2%.

Unemployment rate

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9.4% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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52.5% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.8% —

Lower than 72% 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 largest industry here, employing 26.9% of the workforce, followed by construction at 13.5% and education and training at 11.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Limestone, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, followed by Construction (17%) and Education & training (14%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.9% Construction 13.5% Education & training 11.5% Health care & social assistance 9.6% Other services 7.7% Accommodation & food 5.8% Public administration & safety 5.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The area has a high proportion of managers and professionals, who make up 30.8% and 28.8% of the local workforce respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Limestone splits fairly evenly between Managers (34%) and Professionals (32%), with Community & personal service at 11%.

Managers 30.8% Professionals 28.8% Community & personal service 9.6% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7% Labourers 7.7% Clerical & administrative 5.8%

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 Limestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21508/limestone/topic/employment