0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Locksley · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the current job market in Locksley, where employment has remained remarkably steady. This area sees a higher proportion of people in full-time work than both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the Victorian average. Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.1%, and the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 0.0%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.1% —
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.1% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agricultural, forestry and fishing work is the most common industry here at 24.6%. Other notable employers include health care and social assistance at 15.4% and construction at 12.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%, followed by professionals at 23.1%. Community and personal service workers and labourers each represent 13.8% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Locksley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21527/locksley/topic/employment