6.4% —
Higher than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Scullin · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Scullin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.4% marks the local job market in Scullin, which is a little above both the Victorian and national figures. While most people work in health or retail, fewer adults are working or looking for work than in 2016. This shift is seen in the full-time employment rate, which has also fallen over the last five years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is a little below the Victorian average and has fallen since 2016. Full-time employment also dropped by 3.1 points over the same period to 59.2%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
60.8% —
Lower than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% —
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 59.2%
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 15.0%. This is followed by retail trade at 10.7% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.4%. Technicians and trades people make up 14.3% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff account for 14.0%.
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 Scullin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED237/scullin/topic/employment