4.1% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Poowong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Poowong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A diverse mix of trades and services shapes the working life of Poowong, where 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is a little above the national figure, though the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen to 53.6% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, while the unemployment rate of 4.1% is lower than most similar areas. The number of adults working or looking for work fell 14 points over the last decade.
62.2% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 75.8%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry at 14.2%, followed by construction at 10.9% and accommodation and food services at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 23%, with managers and technicians or trades people following at 16.4% and 15.3%.
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 Poowong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222071/poowong/topic/employment