0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meerlieu · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Meerlieu
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Jobs in Meerlieu have remained stable over the last decade, though the area now sees very few people without work. A striking 0% unemployment rate means nearly everyone who is looking for a job has found one, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 57.7% of the population, a figure well below both Victoria and Australia. However, those who are employed are more likely to work full-time than in most other areas, at 60.5%.
57.7% ▼ -13.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 44.2% of the local workforce. Education and training follows at 16.3%, while health care and social assistance account for 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Over half of the workforce are managers, making up 53.5% of jobs. Professionals account for 16.3%, while community and personal service workers make up 14% of the local roles.
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 Meerlieu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21639/meerlieu/topic/employment