5.8% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Burwood East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Burwood East than in the rest of Victoria. While 57.8% of adults are in the labour force, this is well below the state figure. The area has a diverse mix of roles, with nearly a third of workers employed as professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure. Full-time employment fell by 3.3 points since 2011 to 56.9%, while the unemployment rate has remained steady at 5.8%.
57.8% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
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 here at 13.9%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.9% and professional and technical services at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 30.6% of the workforce. Managers, clerical and administrative staff, and technicians or trades people also make up a large share of local jobs.
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 Burwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031166/burwood-east/topic/employment