4.4% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narbethong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Narbethong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Narbethong than in most similar areas. While 67.5% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment is far below the national figure at 48.7%. This suggests a local workforce that is active but often employed in part-time or casual roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Victorian and national figures. This sits alongside a workforce where full-time roles are much less common than in most other regions.
67.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.7% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services being the most common at 16.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 12.8%, while construction and retail trade each employ around 12% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%, followed by labourers at 19.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.8% and professionals at 10.3%.
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 Narbethong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21880/narbethong/topic/employment