6.8% ▼ -18.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Flemington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Flemington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Flemington have been working or looking for work since 2011, with this figure rising by 6.1 percentage points to 66.2%. While unemployment is still a little above the national figure, the area has a strong presence of professional workers and a high rate of full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A total of 66.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60.5%, though the unemployment rate of 6.8% remains much higher than in most similar areas.
66.2% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.7%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 here, employing 15.6% of the workforce. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 14.2% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common in Flemington, making up 39.2% of occupations. Managers account for another 14%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 11.8% 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 Flemington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031115/flemington/topic/employment