5.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Balwyn North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Balwyn North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly lower share of full-time workers sets Balwyn North apart from the rest of Victoria. While the area is largely in line with national trends, 57.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is a little below the state and national figures. This represents a small decline from 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. The unemployment rate sits at 5.1%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure.
60.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.1%. Retail trade also accounts for a significant portion of jobs at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%, with managers following at 19.5%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13% and sales workers at 10.1%.
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 Balwyn North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011148/balwyn-north/topic/employment