4.2% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Elwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 75% of adults in Elwood are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This is a highly employed area where most residents hold full-time roles. It is a professional hub with a strong concentration of high-skilled workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The employment rate is among the highest for similar areas, and 65.1% of people work full-time. This is well above the Victorian average, though the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is lower than most areas.
74.7% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 75.5%
- 2016: 74.1%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -9.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry at 15.3%. This is followed by health care and social assistance at 13.3%, and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large portion of the local workforce at 39.1%. Managers are also common at 20.2%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 10.3% of jobs.
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 Elwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051129/elwood/topic/employment