CensusAtlas

North Geelong - Bell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in North Geelong - Bell Park

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in North Geelong - Bell Park than in most similar areas. This shift is reflected in the local workforce, where 56.8% of adults are active in the labour market. While this is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%, the local unemployment rate of 5.4% has fallen since 2011.

Open map →
📍 North Geelong - Bell Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Geelong - Bell Park sits — Unemployment rate

5.4% ▼ -14.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is North Geelong - Bell Park — higher than 66% of areas.

North Geelong - Bell Park5.4%
3215, VIC 5.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment has fallen 3.4 percentage points since 2011 to 56.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 58.9%. This is lower than most similar areas, and the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the state average.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

5.4% ▼ -14.6%

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

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

Labour-force participation

View on map →

56.8% ▲ +6.2%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

View on map →

56.7% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 68% 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 16.0%. Other major employers include retail trade at 11.5% and construction at 11.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 15.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 12.9% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

View on map →

North Geelong - Bell Park splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Technicians & trades (16%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Professionals 19.4% Technicians & trades 15.3% Community & personal service 12.9% Clerical & administrative 11.6% Labourers 11.6% Managers 10.1% Sales workers 9.1% Machinery operators & drivers 7.9%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for North Geelong - Bell Park

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in North Geelong - Bell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021047/north-geelong-bell-park/topic/employment