4.3% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Neerim South · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Neerim South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Neerim South sits around the middle of similar areas for its employment patterns, though its workforce participation is notably lower than the state and national figures. While 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, this rate has climbed by 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 55.6%, which is well below the 62.4% seen across Victoria. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 55.3%, though this has risen since 2011.
55.6% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in Neerim South work across a variety of sectors, led by construction at 13.5% and health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Education and training also make up a significant 11.4% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles for local workers are professionals at 15.9% and managers at 15.3%. Technicians and trades follow closely at 14.4%, with labourers making up 13.8% 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 Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215063/neerim-south/topic/employment