6.2% ▲ —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Derrinallum · Urban Centre
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few adults are currently working or looking for work in Derrinallum, with only 38% of the adult population in the labour force. This is a sharp drop from 70.2% in 2011, meaning fewer local residents are active in the workforce than in previous years.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.8% of people have full-time jobs, which is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. The unemployment rate has also risen to 6.2%, leaving it a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
6.2% ▲ —
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
38.0% ▼ -45.8%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -18.1%
Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with 18.6% of workers in accommodation and food, and 13.6% in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.7%, followed closely by labourers at 22% and managers at 20.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Derrinallum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222017/derrinallum/topic/employment