10.0% ▼ -19.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Parkville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Parkville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 39.5% of working residents in Parkville are professionals. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, the typical employment pattern is unusual, with full-time roles being far less common than across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 10.0%, among the highest for similar areas and well above the 5.1% national average.
64.9% ▲ +14.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.2% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry at 15.9%, followed by accommodation and food, and professional and technical services, which both sit at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here at 39.5%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 14.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 10.8%.
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 Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041124/parkville/topic/employment