8.8% ▲ —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mystic Park · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An 8.8% unemployment rate is well above the national figure in Mystic Park. While full-time work is common for those employed, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below both the Victorian and Australian figures. The unemployment rate of 8.8% is much higher than in most similar areas.
8.8% ▲ —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
54.5% ▲ +16.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer for 24.2% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.6% and public administration and safety at 11.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.1%, followed closely by managers at 20%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.7% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mystic Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21865/mystic-park/topic/employment