4.6% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belmont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Belmont
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 55.4% is well below the Victorian and national figures, marking a distinct gap for Belmont. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the proportion of those in full-time roles has fallen. This shift occurs alongside a steady local unemployment rate of 4.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. However, full-time employment is much lower than in most similar areas and has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
63.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 19.3%. Other major employers include education and training at 11.7% and construction at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 14.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4% of the 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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021037/belmont/topic/employment