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Blackburn South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Blackburn South

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A little less than 60% of adults in Blackburn South work full-time, which is slightly lower than the Victorian and national figures. This local workforce is mostly employed in health care, professional services and education. It is a stable job market where the unemployment rate has barely changed over the last decade.

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📍 Blackburn South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Blackburn South sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% ▲ +11.8%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Blackburn South — higher than 55% of areas.

Blackburn South4.8%
3130, VIC 4.7%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 2.3 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment has fallen slightly to 57.7%.

Unemployment rate

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4.8% ▲ +11.8%

Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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60.3% ▲ +4.0%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.7% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 59% 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 most common industry for local workers at 14.3%. Other major sectors include professional and technical services at 11.4% and education and training at 11.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%, followed by managers at 15.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 14.1% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Blackburn South, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Managers (16%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 32.5% Managers 15.7% Clerical & administrative 14.1% Technicians & trades 10.1% Community & personal service 8.6% Sales workers 8.3% Labourers 5.5% Machinery operators & drivers 3.5%

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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031162/blackburn-south/topic/employment