3.7% ▼ -40.1%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Virginia · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Virginia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Virginia than in most similar areas, with 66.3% of adults active in the labour force. The area is defined by a strong employment rate, and a very high proportion of those working are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 63.9%. This is much higher than most areas, while the unemployment rate of 3.7% sits a little below both the state and national figures.
66.3% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Virginia at 15.7%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.9% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%. Clerical and administrative roles are the next most common at 13.7%, followed by professionals at 12.8%.
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 Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41507/virginia/topic/employment