3.8% ▼ -26.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maffra · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Maffra
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 55.1% of adults in Maffra are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This low level of activity is a standout feature for the area, although those who are employed generally find work, as the unemployment rate is slightly lower than the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian average at 55.7%. This mirrors the broader trend in Maffra, where the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most similar areas.
55.1% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.8%, followed by construction at 12.1% and education and training at 9.4%. Retail trade and agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19%, while professionals account for 16%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (13.9%), labourers (12.6%), and clerical and administrative staff (10.7%).
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 Maffra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21571/maffra/topic/employment