3.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Smeaton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Smeaton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Smeaton compared to the rest of the country. While only 52.7% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. This creates a distinct employment profile where a small but steady workforce supports the local area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 65.4%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, slightly lower than both the state and national figures.
52.7% ▼ -15.2%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.4% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 26.2% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.3%, and construction and administrative support both at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 32.7%. Professionals follow at 14%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 9.3% of jobs.
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 Smeaton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22293/smeaton/topic/employment