3.8% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kew - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Kew - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional roles and high employment levels define the local workforce in Kew - South. The area is marked by a strong job market, where a low unemployment rate of 3.8% is lower than most similar areas. Most residents work in high-skill sectors, with a high concentration of professionals and managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.8%, slightly below the Victorian average of 59.2%.
62.9% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.1%, followed by professional and technical services at 15.8%. Education and training also play a significant role, accounting for 9.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily skewed toward high-level roles, with professionals making up 42.1% of jobs and managers accounting for 19.6%. Clerical and administrative workers make up another 12.1% of the local 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 Kew - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011521/kew-south/topic/employment