4.5% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Neerim Junction · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Neerim Junction
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Managers make up 32.4% of the workforce in Neerim Junction, the largest professional group in the area. However, the local job market is small, with only 55% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the 62.4% seen across Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local workforce is smaller than in most areas, with full-time employment at 50%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
55.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 20.6% of the workforce. Other common sectors include construction, retail trade, and public administration, each accounting for 7.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of managers, technicians and trades people make up 16.2% of the local workforce. Labourers follow at 14.7%, while professionals and clerical staff account for 11.8% and 10.3% respectively.
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 Neerim Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21909/neerim-junction/topic/employment