4.2% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camberwell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Camberwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Camberwell sits right in the middle of similar areas for its employment figures. The local workforce is largely professional, with about 62.5% of adults working or looking for work. This level of employment is almost identical to the Victorian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment fell slightly to 58.2%, while the unemployment rate of 4.2% remains about the same as the national figure.
62.5% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top industry at 16.1%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 16.0%. Education and training also make up a significant slice of the workforce at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 40.2% of jobs. This high number of professionals is reflected in the industry data, with another 20.8% of the local workforce employed as managers.
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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011149/camberwell/topic/employment