8.3% ▲ +463.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Skenes Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Skenes Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Skenes Creek compared to the rest of the country, at 48.4%. This small community faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate that is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 32% of people are employed full-time, which is far below the Victorian average of 59.2%. The unemployment rate here is 8.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
48.4% ▼ -12.4%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
32.0% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 32.8%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with the largest group working in accommodation and food services at 26.8%. Health care and social assistance make up 18.6%, while construction and professional services both sit at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.7%. Professionals and technicians or trades follow closely behind, each accounting for 22.7% 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 Skenes Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22286/skenes-creek/topic/employment