5.0% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Smiths Beach · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Smiths Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers in Smiths Beach, with 28% of the local workforce in these roles. While 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 12 points since 2011 to 45.2%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 5.0%, about the same as the state and national figures.
60.5% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.2% ▼ -20.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are construction at 14.6% and education and training at 12.7%. Health care and social assistance account for 9.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from professionals, the most common roles are technicians and trades at 15.9% and managers at 14.6%. Community and personal service workers make up 14% 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 Smiths Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222085/smiths-beach/topic/employment