Ripplebrook · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Ripplebrook

Name: Jobs & Industry in Ripplebrook — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Ripplebrook than in most similar areas. While 65.1% of the adult population is active in the workforce, full-time employment is well below the national figure. This reflects a local job market where a significant number of people are employed, but often in part-time or casual roles.

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📍 Ripplebrook, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 2.8%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Victorian figure of 5.0%. However, only 53.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well below the national figure of 58.9%.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 26.2% of the local workforce. Construction is also common at 13.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 8.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Ripplebrook, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 28%, followed by Construction (15%) and Health care & social assistance (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 26.2% Construction 13.5% Health care & social assistance 8.5% Manufacturing 7.8% Education & training 7.1% Other services 7.1% Retail trade 5.7% Public administration & safety 4.3% Wholesale trade 2.8% Administrative & support 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%, with technicians and trades following at 22.7%. Labourers account for 12.1% of roles, while professionals and clerical staff make up 9.2% and 8.5% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Ripplebrook splits fairly evenly between Managers (27%) and Technicians & trades (24%), with Labourers at 13%.

Managers 26.2% Technicians & trades 22.7% Labourers 12.1% Professionals 9.2% Clerical & administrative 8.5% Sales workers 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers 5.7% Community & personal service 4.3%

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 Ripplebrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22177/ripplebrook/topic/employment

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Ripplebrook	2.8%
3818, VIC	3.9%
Victoria	5.0%
Australia	5.1%

Where Ripplebrook sits — Unemployment rate