53.6% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 91.3%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Mount Bolton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Bolton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 53.6% of adults in Mount Bolton are working or looking for work. This is a remarkably low figure compared to the rest of the state, suggesting a local population that is much less active in the workforce than typical Australian communities.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 53.6%, which is lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the Victorian average of 62.4% and the national figure of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 20%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 40%, ahead of Community & personal service (40%).
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 Mount Bolton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21775/mount-bolton/topic/employment