11.5% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 11.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carlton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Carlton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than one in ten people are out of work in Carlton, making it an area where finding a job can be more challenging than elsewhere. While the number of adults working or looking for work has risen 13 points since 2011, full-time employment has fallen sharply over the same period.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much less common here than in Victoria, at 50.5%. This is reflected in a high unemployment rate of 11.5%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.
62.7% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services (15.9%) and accommodation and food (14.3%) being the most common industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 41.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13% and clerical or administrative staff at 10.1%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Carlton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041117/carlton/topic/employment