3.6% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Elsternwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Elsternwick
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 70% of adults in Elsternwick are working or looking for work, creating a highly active local workforce. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011, the area remains a hub for high-skill professionals.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas. This strong job market is reflected in the 62.2% of workers in full-time roles, a figure well above the Victorian average of 59.2%.
69.6% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.2% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 16.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14%. Other common industries include education and training at 9.8% and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is dominated by high-level roles, with professionals making up 39.7% of jobs and managers accounting for 19.3%. Clerical and administrative staff represent another 11.5% of the local 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 Elsternwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021179/elsternwick/topic/employment