14.1% ▲ +180.0%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 14.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Golden Beach - Paradise Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 34.9% of adults are working or looking for work in Golden Beach - Paradise Beach, a figure far below the national average. This reflects a community where few people are in the workforce, though those who are face a challenging job market.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 14.1%, which is well above the 5.1% national figure and has risen sharply since 2011. Full-time employment has also fallen to 51.0%, leaving this area well below Victoria's state average.
34.9% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 34.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.0% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 51.0%
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 17.2%, followed by retail trade at 15.2% and public administration and safety at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, while sales workers and managers follow at 15.9% and 14.6% respectively.
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 Golden Beach - Paradise Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221030/golden-beach-paradise-beach/topic/employment