37.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Thorpdale South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Thorpdale South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 37.5% of adults in Thorpdale South are working or looking for work. This means a small minority of the adult population is active in the workforce, which is far lower than the figures seen across Victoria and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 37.5%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and the national figure of 61.1%.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, ahead of Mining (0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 44%, 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 Thorpdale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22512/thorpdale-south/topic/employment