2.9% ▼ -30.6%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults work or look for work in Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is 15 points lower than the national figure. Despite this, the unemployment rate is a very low 2.9%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 46.7%, which is far below the Victorian figure of 59.2%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as the number of adults working or looking for work has dropped slightly since 2011.
45.9% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.7% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 46.7%
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 at 15.6%, followed by education and training at 10.9% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 29.6%, while managers make up 18.1% of the local 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 Point Lonsdale - Queenscliff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031052/point-lonsdale-queenscliff/topic/employment