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Mepunga West · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mepunga West

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

A far higher proportion of people are in full-time work in Mepunga West than in the rest of Victoria. Nearly 90% of the workforce is employed full-time, contributing to a local unemployment rate of 0.0%. This makes the area's job market much stronger than the state and national figures.

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📍 Mepunga West, Suburb / Locality

Where Mepunga West sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mepunga West — lower than 99% of areas.

Mepunga West0.0%
3277, VIC 1.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here, with 74.2% of adults active in the labour force. This is far above the 62.4% seen across Victoria.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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74.2% —

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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89.1% —

Higher than 99% 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 dominant industry, employing 56.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include wholesale and retail trade, each at 8.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Mepunga West, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 65%; Wholesale trade is next at 10%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 56.5% Wholesale trade 8.7% Retail trade 8.7% Construction 6.5% Education & training 6.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 43.5%. Labourers follow at 21.7%, while technicians and trades people account for 19.6% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Mepunga West, the largest group is Managers at 38%, followed by Labourers (19%) and Technicians & trades (17%).

Managers 43.5% Labourers 21.7% Technicians & trades 19.6% Professionals 13.0% Clerical & administrative 8.7% Sales workers 8.7%

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 Mepunga West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21652/mepunga-west/topic/employment