3.3% —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South-West Coast (Western Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer full-time roles are found in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) compared to the rest of the state. While the typical person is less likely to be working or looking for work than the national average, unemployment is very low at 3.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, sitting at 55.2%. This comes despite the number of adults working or looking for work rising slightly to 59.6% since 2016.
59.6% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% —
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.4%, followed by retail trade at 10.1% and manufacturing at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18%, while managers, technicians, trades, and labourers each account for around 13% to 14% 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 South-West Coast (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27708/south-west-coast/topic/employment