3.2% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maiden Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Maiden Gully
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults in Maiden Gully are working or looking for work compared to most similar areas. While 72.5% of adults are active in the labour force, the unemployment rate is very low at 3.2%. This creates a strong local workforce where most people are employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is far above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, full-time employment is a little below the national figure at 56.4%, a rate that has fallen since 2011.
72.5% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 72.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 16.6%. Construction and retail trade follow closely, with 11.3% and 11.1% of the workforce in those fields.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.7%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 15.3%, and clerical and administrative workers at 14.4%.
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 Maiden Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011023/maiden-gully/topic/employment