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Merricks Beach · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Merricks Beach

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Merricks Beach than in most other areas. Only 42.9% of adults are in the labour force, with the typical worker more likely to hold a high-level professional role than a trade.

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📍 Merricks Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Merricks Beach sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Merricks Beach — higher than 66% of areas.

Merricks Beach4.8%
3926, VIC 2.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 37.7% of residents are employed full-time, which is far below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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4.8% —

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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42.9% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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37.7% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the most common industry at 26.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 19.7%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a notable 11.5% of local work.

Industries people work in

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In Merricks Beach, the largest group is Professional & technical at 27%, followed by Health care & social assistance (20%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (12%).

Professional & technical 26.2% Health care & social assistance 19.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 11.5% Public administration & safety 9.8% Arts & recreation 9.8% Manufacturing 6.6% Construction 4.9% Retail trade 4.9% Administrative & support 4.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is dominated by professionals and managers, who make up 42.6% and 31.1% of occupants respectively. Labourers account for 9.8% of the local jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Merricks Beach, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Managers (29%) and Labourers (9%).

Professionals 42.6% Managers 31.1% Labourers 9.8% Community & personal service 6.6% Sales workers 6.6% Technicians & trades 4.9% Clerical & administrative 4.9%

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 Merricks Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21663/merricks-beach/topic/employment