3.9% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
St Arnaud · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Arnaud
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in St Arnaud are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While those in employment often work part-time, the local unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the national and state figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below Victoria's 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national averages, with 53.9% of the workforce in full-time roles.
47.8% ▼ -10.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 53.9%
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 19.2%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.2%. Retail trade accounts for 12.3% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 19.2%, while community and personal service workers make up 16.0% 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 St Arnaud [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22334/st-arnaud/topic/employment