2.7% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Shepparton North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Shepparton North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are out in the workforce in Shepparton North than in most similar areas. The area is defined by a strong employment rate, with 72.8% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Finding a job is easier here than in most areas, with an unemployment rate of 2.7%—a little below the national figure. This strong activity is reflected in the 62% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the Australian average.
72.8% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.5%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 72.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 27.1%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.7%, construction at 9.2%, and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 26.6%. This is followed by managers at 13.5% and technicians and trades people at 11.8%.
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 Shepparton North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22277/shepparton-north/topic/employment