4.3% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cardinia · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Cardinia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Cardinia compared to the rest of the country. While 67.1% of adults are active in the labour market, the local unemployment rate of 4.3% is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, sitting 6.0 percentage points above the Australian average. Full-time employment is slightly above the national figure at 60.8%, though this is 3.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
67.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by construction and health care, which each employ about 13% of the population. Retail trade, manufacturing, and education follow as the next most common industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, followed closely by professionals at 16.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13% of the local jobs.
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 Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21450/cardinia/topic/employment