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Delacombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Delacombe

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A growing number of adults in Delacombe are working or looking for work, with the rate rising to 65% since 2011. While more people are active in the workforce, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen slightly over the last decade. This shift comes as the area sees a strong concentration of workers in health and retail.

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📍 Delacombe, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Delacombe sits — Unemployment rate

4.7% ▼ -7.5%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Delacombe — higher than 52% of areas.

Delacombe4.7%
3351, VIC 3.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is a little below the state average at 56.8%, while the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as for Victoria and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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4.7% ▼ -7.5%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.0% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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56.8% ▼ -3.9%

Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 19.2%. Other major employers include retail trade at 12.3% and construction at 10.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.3%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.1%. Community and personal service workers make up 14.6% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Delacombe splits fairly evenly between Professionals (18%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

Professionals 17.3% Technicians & trades 16.1% Community & personal service 14.6% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Labourers 11.3% Sales workers 10.7% Managers 9.4% Machinery operators & drivers 6.6%

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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011006/delacombe/topic/employment