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+).
Upper Lurg · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Upper Lurg
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Upper Lurg have shifted since 2011, with a workforce now defined by a mix of local services and manufacturing. While a quarter of workers are in management, the area has a much lower rate of full-time employment than the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small number of residents are working or looking for work at 58.3%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is far below the national rate at 46.4%, though the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 0.0%.
58.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.4% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Upper Lurg is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in accommodation and food (17.9%) and manufacturing (16.1%). Public administration and safety (14.3%), agriculture, forestry and fishing (12.5%), and education and training (12.5%) also make up significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 25.0%, followed by community and personal service workers at 21.4%. Labourers make up 16.1% of the workforce, while professionals and clerical workers account for 14.3% and 12.5% respectively.
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 Upper Lurg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22616/upper-lurg/topic/employment