4.7% ▼ -20.9%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narracan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Narracan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of workers in Narracan are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, reflecting the area's strong rural roots. This creates a distinct employment profile where the typical workforce is less likely to be in full-time roles than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 57.3%. Full-time employment is also well below the Victorian figure, sitting at 55.5%, while the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national average.
57.3% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.5% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 23.4%. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 9.4%, followed by construction and manufacturing at 7.8% and 7.0% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 12.5% and professionals at 11.7%, while clerical staff and labourers both account for 10.9% of the workforce.
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 Narracan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21889/narracan/topic/employment