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Yarra Junction · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Yarra Junction

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Construction is the most common industry for workers in Yarra Junction, where 17.3% of people are employed in the sector. The area has a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and nation. Overall, the local job market is smaller than in most similar areas.

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📍 Yarra Junction, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarra Junction sits — Unemployment rate

3.8% ▲ +2.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarra Junction — higher than 53% of areas.

Yarra Junction3.8%
3797, VIC 3.7%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 54.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 55.1%, though the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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3.8% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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54.1% ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.1% ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the leading industry here at 17.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.7% and education and training at 9.7%. Retail trade and manufacturing also make up significant shares at 8.8% and 8.4% respectively.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Yarra Junction — Technicians & trades leads at 22%, ahead of Community & personal service (14%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Technicians & trades 21.1% Community & personal service 13.6% Clerical & administrative 12.8% Managers 12.5% Labourers 11.2% Professionals 10.7% Sales workers 8.7% Machinery operators & drivers 6.9%

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 Yarra Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22911/yarra-junction/topic/employment