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+).
Sawmill Settlement · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment is the standout feature of the Sawmill Settlement workforce. While this is much lower than most areas, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 51.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.2% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in the area are transport and warehousing at 26.8%, followed by accommodation and food services at 17.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Sales workers make up the largest group of employees at 22%, with technicians and trades people accounting for 19.5% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sawmill Settlement [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22240/sawmill-settlement/topic/employment