4.5% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bentleigh East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bentleigh East - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults are working or looking for work in Bentleigh East - North, which saw this figure rise by 3.3 percentage points since 2016. The area is now defined by a strong employment rate and a high proportion of residents in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas, with a rate of 68% that is well above the national figure. Full-time employment is also a little above the Victorian average at 61.1%, while the unemployment rate of 4.5% is about the same as the rest of the country.
68.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 13.3%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.4% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent here, making up 32% of the workforce. Managers account for another 17.6%, while clerical and administrative staff make up 13.6% of occupations.
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 East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021426/bentleigh-east-north/topic/employment