3.5% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nillumbik · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Nillumbik
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers in Nillumbik, where 26.9% of the workforce holds these roles. This area has a very strong attachment to the workforce, with 68.3% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work—much higher than the Australian average of 61.1%—full-time employment has fallen slightly to 57.4% since 2011. The unemployment rate is 3.5%, which is a little below the state and national figures.
68.3% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.8%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several key sectors, with construction at 13.9% and health care and social assistance close behind at 13.8%. Education and training also play a large role, accounting for 11.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from professionals, managers are the next most common occupation at 17.3%. Technicians and trades people make up 14.3% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.5%.
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 Nillumbik [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA25710/nillumbik/topic/employment