3.3% ▲ +150.8%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clunes · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Clunes
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high 67.2% of adults in Clunes are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While many are active in the workforce, the proportion of full-time jobs has dropped significantly to 49.5%. This shift suggests a growing move toward part-time or casual work within the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas. However, full-time employment has fallen 15 points since 2011, leaving Clunes well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. The unemployment rate is low at 3.3%, which is a little below the national figure.
67.2% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 53.6%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 19.9%. Other significant sectors include education and training at 12.5% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.3%. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 12.8% and technicians and trades at 12.1%.
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 Clunes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121020/clunes/topic/employment