47.8% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Turriff · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in Turriff, making it a place where employment is much less common than in other areas. Only 47.8% of the adult population is active in the labour force, which is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 47.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the 62.4% seen across Victoria and the 61.1% recorded for Australia, and is much lower than most similar areas.
47.8% —
Lower than 83% 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 36%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 45%, ahead of Managers (27%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Turriff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22589/turriff/topic/employment