7.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stonyford · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the state average, 69% of adults in Stonyford are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is led by a strong full-time workforce, although the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most other regions.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 66.7%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is also a little above the state and national averages at 7.5%.
7.5% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
69.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for locals at 19.4%. Manufacturing and retail trade follow, each employing 13.9% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 27.8%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 22.2%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each make up 16.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Stonyford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22365/stonyford/topic/employment