4.3% —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Yarra - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in South Yarra - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults in South Yarra - South are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This is a high-earning professional hub where 70.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most areas. This activity is driven by a very strong full-time employment rate that sits 12 points above the Australian figure, while unemployment remains about the same as the state at 4.3%.
69.6% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.6% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry here at 19.7%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.7%, and retail trade at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by white-collar roles, with professionals making up 44.8% of workers and managers accounting for another 19.2%. Clerical and administrative jobs are the next most common 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 South Yarra - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206061516/south-yarra-south/topic/employment