4.5% ▼ -71.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Avoca · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Avoca
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few areas like Avoca have such a low proportion of working adults, with only 40.4% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Much of the local workforce is tied to the land, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the primary employer.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below both the state and national figures. Full-time employment is also well below the national rate at 50.0%, while the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as across Australia.
40.4% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Avoca, accounting for 38.7% of jobs. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 17.7% and transport and warehousing at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25.8%, followed by managers at 21.0% and technicians and trades people at 17.7%. Professionals and sales workers each account for 12.9% 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 Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60023/avoca/topic/employment