8.5% —
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ondit · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Ondit
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.5% is much higher than most areas, marking a significant challenge for Ondit. While full-time work is common for those employed, fewer adults overall are working or looking for work compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.2%, well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, only 58.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victoria rate of 62.4%.
58.0% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% —
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 22.2%, followed by retail trade at 17.8% and health care and social assistance at 13.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.9%, while labourers account for 22.2%. Professionals and machinery operators and drivers each represent 15.6% 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 Ondit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22013/ondit/topic/employment