6.8% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scotchmans Lead · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Scotchmans Lead
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Retail trade is the biggest employer in Scotchmans Lead, with 13.6% of workers in the sector. The area has a strong workforce, though a notably higher unemployment rate of 6.8% compared to the rest of the state. Most people here are employed full-time, with 62.7% of the population in these roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Victorian figure. While full-time employment is well above the national average, the unemployment rate of 6.8% is much higher than in most similar areas.
64.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with retail trade (13.6%) and accommodation and food (11.9%) leading. Construction and health care and social assistance both account for 10.2% of the workforce, while agriculture, forestry and fishing make up 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.9%, followed by clerical and administrative staff and labourers, who each represent 15.3% of the workforce.
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 Scotchmans Lead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22243/scotchmans-lead/topic/employment