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Port Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Port Melbourne

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Full-time work is much more common in Port Melbourne than in other parts of the country, with 68.9% of the workforce in permanent roles. This creates a professional atmosphere where most adults are employed or seeking work. The local job market is strong and stable, with unemployment remaining very low.

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📍 Port Melbourne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Melbourne sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▲ +4.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Melbourne — lower than 69% of areas.

Port Melbourne3.9%
3207, VIC 4.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is still high at 68.9%, this is 5.4 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.9% ▲ +4.9%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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66.5% ▼ -2.5%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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68.9% ▼ -7.3%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 16.0%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.1%. Finance and insurance also make up a significant share at 8.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

A large proportion of the workforce holds high-level roles, with professionals making up 36.0% of jobs and managers accounting for 24.8%. Clerical and administrative positions are the next most common at 12.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Port Melbourne, the largest group is Professionals at 37%, followed by Managers (25%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 36.0% Managers 24.8% Clerical & administrative 12.1% Community & personal service 7.2% Sales workers 6.6% Technicians & trades 6.4% Labourers 3.2% Machinery operators & drivers 1.9%

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 Port Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051130/port-melbourne/topic/employment