3.4% —
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Charlemont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Charlemont
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Charlemont than in most similar areas. This high level of activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 3.4%, which is well below the national figure. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the 61.1% national average. The unemployment rate is only 3.4%, which is a little below both Victoria and the rest of Australia.
71.8% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One in five locals works in health care and social assistance, making it the most common industry. Other major employers include construction at 12% and retail trade at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 16.1% and technicians and trades at 15.1%.
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 Charlemont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021485/charlemont/topic/employment