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Strangways · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Strangways

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

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Strangways compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.0% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles.

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📍 Strangways, Suburb / Locality

Where Strangways sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Strangways — lower than 99% of areas.

Strangways0.0%
3461, VIC 4.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 64.3%, well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. There is currently no unemployment recorded here, which is well below the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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50.0% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.3% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 35.7% of the workforce. Manufacturing, education and training, and health care and social assistance each account for 11.9% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Strangways, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, followed by Manufacturing (14%) and Education & training (14%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 35.7% Manufacturing 11.9% Education & training 11.9% Health care & social assistance 11.9% Construction 9.5% Public administration & safety 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.0%, followed by managers at 21.4%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 9.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Strangways, the largest group is Professionals at 37%, followed by Managers (26%) and Community & personal service (11%).

Professionals 31.0% Managers 21.4% Community & personal service 9.5% Technicians & trades 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers 7.1% Labourers 7.1%

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 Strangways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22367/strangways/topic/employment