5.3% ▼ -13.8%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darebin · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Darebin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong drive to work defines Darebin, where 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is well above both the state and national averages. While many are active in the workforce, the proportion of people in full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This is a significant increase from 2011, though the unemployment rate of 5.3% remains higher than in most areas.
66.2% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.3% and education and training at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 34.3% of jobs. Managers account for 14.1%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 11.9% 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 Darebin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA21890/darebin/topic/employment