4.8% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sea Lake · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Sea Lake
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Sea Lake, with only 47.2% active in the labour force. This is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. While most workers here are in full-time roles, agriculture remains the dominant industry for the town.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the state and national levels.
47.2% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Sea Lake, accounting for 25.1% of jobs. Other major sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.8%, followed by retail and education both at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 23.0%, with labourers following at 17.0%. Professionals, technicians and tradespeople also make up a significant portion of the local 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 Sea Lake [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22246/sea-lake/topic/employment