6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Merivale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Merivale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of all workers in Merivale are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This strong reliance on the land defines the local economy, where a high proportion of residents are in management roles and more adults are working or looking for work than in the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.2%, though the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas at 6.5%.
64.8% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% —
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 51% of the workforce. Other significant employers include mining at 10.2%, while wholesale trade and accommodation and food services each account for 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common here, making up 49% of occupations. Professionals follow at 22.4%, while sales workers account for 12.2% of the local 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 Merivale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50936/merivale/topic/employment