Tostaree · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Tostaree

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.

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📍 Tostaree, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

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.

  • 2016: 52.0%
  • 2021: 56.5%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Manufacturing (23%).

Industries people work in

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In Tostaree, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 45%, followed by Manufacturing (27%) and Health care & social assistance (27%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 31%, ahead of Labourers (31%).

Occupations people work in

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Tostaree splits fairly evenly between Managers (36%) and Labourers (36%), with Community & personal service at 27%.

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 Tostaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22555/tostaree/topic/employment