2.6% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ocean Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ocean Grove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in Ocean Grove is well below the national figure, with only 51.3% of adults in this category. While fewer people work full-time, the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is much lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian average. However, the proportion of full-time workers is well below Victoria's 59.2% and Australia's 58.9%.
61.1% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 16.7%, followed by construction at 12.4% and education and training at 12.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%, with managers at 15.1% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.7%.
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 Ocean Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203031490/ocean-grove/topic/employment