3.5% ▼ -52.7%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Plenty · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Upper Plenty
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 19% of workers in Upper Plenty are employed in construction, making it a key industry for the local area. The job market is steady, with 61.3% of adults working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 5.0% and the national rate of 5.1%. About 58.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, matching the state and national averages.
61.3% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 18.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.2%. Other notable employers include health care and social assistance (8.6%) and public administration and safety (7.1%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 22.8%. Professionals follow at 17.8%, while managers, clerical staff, and machinery operators each account for roughly 12% of the workforce.
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 Plenty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22617/upper-plenty/topic/employment