2.7% ▼ -53.3%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 3.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in unemployment to 2.7% since 2011 marks a shift in the local job market for Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven. The area has a low number of full-time workers compared to the rest of the state, though the proportion of people working or looking for work has remained relatively steady.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is far below the Victorian average, and the unemployment rate of 2.7% is much lower than in most similar areas.
55.8% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.5% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 12.2%. Health care, construction, and education all account for around 11% of jobs each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32%, followed by managers at 19.9%. Technicians and trades people account for 11%, while community service and office roles each make up about 10% 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 Aireys Inlet - Fairhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215001/aireys-inlet-fairhaven/topic/employment