56.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Tostaree · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the workforce has occurred in Tostaree since 2011, though it remains a place where fewer adults are employed. Only 56.5% of adults are currently working or looking for work, a figure that sits well below both the Victorian and national averages.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.5%, which is lower than most similar areas. This is well below the Victoria figure of 62.4% and the Australian average of 61.1%.
56.5% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Manufacturing (23%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 31%, ahead of Labourers (31%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tostaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22555/tostaree/topic/employment