4.5% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melville · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Melville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Melville than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the population is active in the workforce, though the share of people in full-time roles has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is a little below the state and national averages at 57.6%.
63.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employer in the area is health care and social assistance, where 15.2% of people work, followed by education and training at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.2%, while managers account for 15.3% of the local 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 Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55320/melville/topic/employment