3.5% ▼ -35.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thornton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Thornton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 53% of adults in Thornton are working or looking for work, reflecting a local workforce that is much smaller than in other similar areas. This is a community where a large proportion of the population does not hold a typical job, though those who are employed often find steady work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also low at 51.1%, though the unemployment rate of 3.5% is a little below the national average.
52.6% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Thornton is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 13.7%. Education and health care both employ 11.5% of the workforce, while construction and retail trade each account for 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 24.5%, followed closely by managers at 22.3%. Labourers account for 12.9% of the local workforce, while professionals and clerical workers make up 11.5% and 10.1% respectively.
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 Thornton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22510/thornton/topic/employment