4.1% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Grovedale - Mount Duneed · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Grovedale - Mount Duneed than in most similar areas. While 65% of adults are active in the labour market, the area has a lower rate of full-time employment compared to the state and national figures. This creates a workforce where a higher proportion of people work part-time or in flexible roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher than usual 65% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below Victoria's 59.2% at 55.3%, while the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4.1%.
4.1% —
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.0% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.4%, followed by retail trade at 12.1% and construction at 11.6%. Education and training and accommodation and food also provide significant employment.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.3%. Other major employment groups include technicians and trades at 15.1%, community and personal service workers at 14.4%, and clerical and administrative staff at 11.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Grovedale - Mount Duneed [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021487/grovedale-mount-duneed/topic/employment