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Bentleigh - McKinnon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bentleigh - McKinnon

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

A growing number of adults in Bentleigh - McKinnon are working or looking for work, which rose by 2.8 percentage points since 2011. This area is now a strong employment hub where 66.8% of adults are active in the workforce. Most of these residents hold high-level professional or managerial roles.

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📍 Bentleigh - McKinnon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bentleigh - McKinnon sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▲ +1.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bentleigh - McKinnon — lower than 56% of areas.

Bentleigh - McKinnon4.3%
3204, VIC 4.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also slightly higher than the Australian average at 60.4%, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.3% for a decade.

Unemployment rate

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4.3% ▲ +1.3%

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

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

Labour-force participation

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66.8% ▲ +4.5%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.4% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by professional and technical services at 13.9% and health care and social assistance at 13.2%. Education and training (10.1%) and retail trade (9.5%) also employ a significant portion of the population.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common, making up 34.3% of jobs, followed by managers at 18.9%. Clerical and administrative positions account for 12.7%, while sales and community service workers each make up 8.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Bentleigh - McKinnon, the largest group is Professionals at 35%, followed by Managers (19%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 34.3% Managers 18.9% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Sales workers 8.7% Community & personal service 8.7% Technicians & trades 8.4% Labourers 4.3% Machinery operators & drivers 2.3%

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 Bentleigh - McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021174/bentleigh-mckinnon/topic/employment