57.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Mena Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in Mena Park compared to most other areas. Only 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national and state figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 57.1%, a figure that is well below both Victoria (62.4%) and Australia (61.1%) and lower than most similar areas.
57.1% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 25%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Machinery operators & drivers at 31%, ahead of Managers (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mena Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21647/mena-park/topic/employment