4.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert have remained remarkably steady since 2011. A strong workforce defines the area, with 65.2% of adults working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. Most residents are employed in professional roles, while the unemployment rate sits at 4.4%.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is steady at 59.3%, and the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
4.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
65.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.0%. This is followed closely by professional and technical services at 15.9%, and education and training at 11.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation, accounting for 42.5% of the workforce. Managers make up another 17.6%, while clerical and administrative roles represent 12.3% of jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Surrey Hills (East) - Mont Albert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031167/surrey-hills-mont-albert/topic/employment