Staughton Vale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Staughton Vale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high proportion of adults in Staughton Vale are working or looking for work, though a significant number face unemployment. While 70.3% of the adult population are in the labour force, the local unemployment rate of 7.8% is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Staughton Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Staughton Vale sits — Unemployment rate

7.8%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Staughton Vale — higher than 86% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Staughton Vale7.8%
3340, VIC 4.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, with only 51.6% of the population working full-time.

7.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

70.3%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 64.6%
  • 2021: 70.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

51.6%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79.6%
  • 2021: 51.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 17.2%, followed by manufacturing at 12.5% and construction at 10.9%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Staughton Vale — Health care & social assistance leads at 23%, ahead of Manufacturing (17%) and Construction (15%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 21.9%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 20.3% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Staughton Vale splits fairly evenly between Professionals (26%) and Technicians & trades (24%), with Managers at 22%.

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 Staughton Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22352/staughton-vale/topic/employment