4.5% ▼ -27.2%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fitzroy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fitzroy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of people work or look for work in Fitzroy than in most similar areas. This is a high-employment hub where 69.2% of adults are in the workforce. The area is dominated by professional roles, with nearly half of all workers employed as professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.1%, though this has fallen 2.4 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
69.2% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.8%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.5%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 20.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.3%. Education and training, retail, and hospitality also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 47.7% of the workforce, which helps explain the high concentration of technical industry jobs. Managers account for another 17.6%, while clerical, administrative, and community service roles follow.
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 Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071142/fitzroy/topic/employment