24.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Staceys Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Staceys Bridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 24% marks the job market in Staceys Bridge, which is far above the national figure. While over half the workforce is in agriculture, the local economy faces challenges with full-time employment falling well below state levels.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment at 55% is well below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
61.0% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 55% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 30%, while transport and warehousing account for 15%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 35%. Community, personal service workers and labourers each make up 20% 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 Staceys Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22347/staceys-bridge/topic/employment