5.7% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Doncaster East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Doncaster East - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Doncaster East - North compared to both the state and national figures. While the area has a strong professional workforce, the proportion of people employed full-time has fallen slightly over recent years.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also a little below the national average at 57.4%, while the unemployment rate is about the same as the rest of the country at 5.7%.
59.2% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% —
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 14.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.9% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 31.3% of occupations. Managers account for 15.4% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 14.2%.
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 Doncaster East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021424/doncaster-east-north/topic/employment