4.6% ▼ -20.1%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ascot Vale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 36.5% of the workforce in Ascot Vale, the largest occupational group in the area. This is a highly active employment hub where 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More people here are in the workforce than in most similar areas, and full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 62.6%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.6% since 2011, sitting about the same as the national figure.
68.8% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.7%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 62.6%
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 for residents at 14.0%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.3% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, managers make up 18.0% of the local workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.2%.
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 Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031113/ascot-vale/topic/employment