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Merriang South · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Merriang South

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

A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Merriang South compared to the rest of the country. This trend is led by a strong full-time employment rate of 64%, which is well above the national figure. The local workforce is exceptionally active, with no one currently unemployed.

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📍 Merriang South, Suburb / Locality

Where Merriang South sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Merriang South0.0%
3737, VIC 2.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 71.4% of the population, which is far above the Australian average. Full-time employment is also well above the state and national figures at 64%, while the unemployment rate is 0.0%.

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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71.4% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.0% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with education and training being the most common at 24%, followed by public administration and safety at 20%. Other notable industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing, and manufacturing, which both account for 16%.

Industries people work in

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Merriang South splits fairly evenly between Education & training (27%) and Public administration & safety (23%), with Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 18%.

Education & training 24.0% Public administration & safety 20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.0% Manufacturing 16.0% Health care & social assistance 12.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers and community and personal service workers each make up 20% of the local workforce. Technicians and trades follow at 16%, while professionals and clerical and administrative staff both represent 12% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Merriang South splits fairly evenly between Managers (22%) and Community & personal service (22%), with Technicians & trades at 17%.

Managers 20.0% Community & personal service 20.0% Technicians & trades 16.0% Professionals 12.0% Clerical & administrative 12.0% Labourers 12.0%

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 Merriang South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21661/merriang-south/topic/employment