70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 95.2%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The Heart · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in The Heart
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults in The Heart are active in the workforce, with 70.8% working or looking for work. This is well above both the Victorian and national figures, making it a place where a much larger share of the adult population is employed compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 70.8%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most areas. This figure is well above the Victorian average of 62.4% and the national average of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 31%, ahead of Professional & technical (23%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 23%, 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 The Heart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22499/the-heart/topic/employment