5.2% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Melbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in South Melbourne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 10% more people are employed full-time in South Melbourne than across Australia. This is a high-working area where 67.8% of adults are employed or looking for work, well above the national figure of 61.1%. While employment is strong, the unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high here at 68.8%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. This strength in work is seen alongside an unemployment rate of 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
67.8% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.8% —
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 local workforce is concentrated in professional and technical services, where 20% of people work. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.9% and finance and insurance at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 40.7% of jobs. Managers account for another 21.5%, while clerical and administrative workers represent 11.7% of the 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 South Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051512/south-melbourne/topic/employment