47.4% —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
St Helens Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in St Helens Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 47.4% of adults in St Helens Plains are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a place where a much smaller share of the adult population is active in the job market compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 47.4%, which is far below both Victoria (62.4%) and Australia (61.1%). This level of activity is much lower than in most similar areas.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 61%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 78%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
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 Helens Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22341/st-helens-plains/topic/employment