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Rochford · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Rochford

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

A 0% unemployment rate marks the striking start for Rochford, where residents are far more likely to be working or looking for work than in the rest of the country. While many adults are active in the workforce, the share of those in full-time roles is far below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Rochford, Suburb / Locality

Where Rochford sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rochford — lower than 99% of areas.

Rochford0.0%
3442, VIC 3.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 68.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. However, only 47.4% are employed full-time, a rate far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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68.4% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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47.4% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Transport and warehousing is the most common industry at 13.2%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing and professional and technical services, which both sit at 10.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Rochford, the largest group is Transport & warehousing at 31%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%) and Professional & technical (25%).

Transport & warehousing 13.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10.5% Professional & technical 10.5% Manufacturing 7.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%, while technicians and trades workers account for 13.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Rochford, the largest group is Managers at 40%, followed by Technicians & trades (17%) and Labourers (13%).

Managers 31.6% Technicians & trades 13.2% Labourers 10.5% Professionals 7.9% Community & personal service 7.9% Sales workers 7.9%

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 Rochford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22185/rochford/topic/employment