0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Runnymede · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks Runnymede as a place where nearly everyone who can work does. This is well below the 5.1% national figure, reflecting a workforce that is notably more active and stable than in most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 66% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This strong engagement is seen in full-time roles, with 61.3% of people employed full-time.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.0% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce (45.2%) is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include wholesale trade at 16.1% and manufacturing at 12.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation at 35.5%, while professionals and technicians or trades each account for 19.4% of workers.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Runnymede [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22213/runnymede/topic/employment