4.7% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Blackburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Blackburn than in most similar areas, with 64.8% of the adult population active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area has a strong professional character, with over a third of residents employed as professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has risen to 64.8% since 2011, which is a little above the Victorian rate of 62.4%. Full-time employment stands at 58.5%, while the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the national figure.
64.8% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 64.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.5%
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 14.9%, followed by professional and technical services at 13.4%. Education and training also employ a significant share of the local workforce at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 35.3% of jobs. Managers account for 15.4%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 13.4% of the 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 Blackburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031161/blackburn/topic/employment