3.7% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alfredton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Alfredton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high 69.1% of adults in Alfredton are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While more people are active in the workforce than in most similar areas, the proportion of full-time roles has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.7%, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the state and national figures. Despite this, full-time employment at 57.6% is a little below the typical Victorian rate.
69.1% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for local workers at 21.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and education and training at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.8%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 13.2% and community and personal service workers at 13.0%.
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 Alfredton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011001/alfredton/topic/employment