Clifton Springs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Clifton Springs

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

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Clifton Springs, where 18% of the workforce is employed in this field. While unemployment is steady and around the national figure, far fewer adults here are in the workforce compared to the state average.

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📍 Clifton Springs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Clifton Springs sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▼ -2.8%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Clifton Springs — lower than 55% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Clifton Springs4.4%
3222, VIC 4.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the 62.4% seen across Victoria. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 54.1%, a figure well below the national average.

4.4% ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.5%
  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 4.4%

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

57.0% ▲ +1.3%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 56.3%
  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 57.0%

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

54.1% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 57.1%
  • 2016: 55.1%
  • 2021: 54.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond health care, the largest employment sectors are construction at 12.6% and retail trade at 11.4%. Education and training employ 8.6% of the workforce, while accommodation and food services account for 6.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (14.3%) and clerical and administrative staff (11.5%).

Occupations people work in

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Clifton Springs splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Technicians & trades (17%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

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 Clifton Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031048/clifton-springs/topic/employment