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Mount Camel · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mount Camel

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

A high unemployment rate of 18.5% marks the local job market in Mount Camel, which is far above the national figure. While full-time work is common for those employed, a much smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Mount Camel, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Camel sits — Unemployment rate

18.5% ▲ +476.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Camel — higher than 99% of areas.

Mount Camel18.5%
3523, VIC 5.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the 61.1% national average. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, which is a little below the typical Victorian rate.

Unemployment rate

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18.5% ▲ +476.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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53.7% ▲ +4.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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57.1% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the most common industry here, employing 16.1% of the local workforce. Other services account for 10.7%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction, and health care each employ 8.9%.

Industries people work in

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In Mount Camel, the largest group is Manufacturing at 26%, followed by Other services (18%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (15%).

Manufacturing 16.1% Other services 10.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 8.9% Construction 8.9% Health care & social assistance 8.9% Public administration & safety 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.2%. Technicians and trades follow at 21.4%, while managers, community and personal service workers, and labourers each make up 16.1% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Mount Camel splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Technicians & trades (19%), with Managers at 15%.

Professionals 23.2% Technicians & trades 21.4% Managers 16.1% Community & personal service 16.1% Labourers 16.1% Machinery operators & drivers 12.5% Clerical & administrative 5.4%

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 Camel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21781/mount-camel/topic/employment