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Jobs & Industry in Peechelba East

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A striking 18.2% unemployment rate marks Peechelba East as an area where joblessness is far above the national figure. Despite this, the community sees a very high number of adults working or looking for work, with many employed in full-time roles.

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📍 Peechelba East, Suburb / Locality

Where Peechelba East sits — Unemployment rate

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peechelba East — higher than 99% of areas.

Peechelba East18.2%
3678, VIC 1.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 71.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is also very common at 75%, far above the 59.2% seen across Victoria.

Unemployment rate

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18.2% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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71.7% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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75.0% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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 37.5% of the workforce. Construction is the next most common sector at 25%, followed by professional and technical services at 20.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Peechelba East, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 30%, followed by Construction (20%) and Professional & technical (17%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 37.5% Construction 25.0% Professional & technical 20.8% Retail trade 16.7% Manufacturing 12.5% Health care & social assistance 12.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 29.2%. Managers make up another 20.8% of the workforce, while sales workers account for 16.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Peechelba East, the largest group is Community & personal service at 32%, followed by Managers (23%) and Sales workers (18%).

Community & personal service 29.2% Managers 20.8% Sales workers 16.7% Professionals 12.5% Labourers 12.5%

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 Peechelba East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22053/peechelba-east/topic/employment