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Alphington - Fairfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Alphington - Fairfield

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

More than four in ten workers in Alphington - Fairfield are professionals, marking this as a highly skilled area. This high level of qualification is reflected in the workforce, where 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.

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📍 Alphington - Fairfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Alphington - Fairfield sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▲ +7.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Alphington - Fairfield — lower than 64% of areas.

Alphington - Fairfield4.1%
3078, VIC 4.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A high proportion of adults are active in the workforce, which is well above the Victorian figure. While full-time employment fell 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to 58.7%, the unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.1%.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▲ +7.4%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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71.2% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.7% ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed by professional and technical services at 14.1%. Other common industries include education and training, and public administration and safety.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group at 41.8%, while managers account for 16.7% of roles. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative work, and community and personal services.

Occupations people work in

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In Alphington - Fairfield, the largest group is Professionals at 42%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Professionals 41.8% Managers 16.7% Clerical & administrative 11.4% Community & personal service 8.6% Technicians & trades 7.8% Sales workers 6.3% Labourers 4.2% Machinery operators & drivers 2.0%

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 Alphington - Fairfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021110/alphington-fairfield/topic/employment