0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Torwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Torwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between the workforce in Torwood and the rest of the country, particularly in full-time employment. While a very high 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time roles are far less common here than in the state or national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%. However, full-time employment is among the lowest for similar areas at 38.5%, which is far below Victoria's 59.2%.
70.3% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
38.5% —
Lower than 99% 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 30.8% of the workforce. Education and training follows at 23.1%, with 11.5% working in electricity, gas and water.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.6%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 23.1% and professionals at 11.5%.
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 Torwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22554/torwood/topic/employment