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Bentleigh East - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Bentleigh East - South

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

A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Bentleigh East - South compared to the rest of the country. This is a strong employment hub where 66.6% of adults are active in the workforce, supported by an unemployment rate of 3.9% which is lower than most other areas.

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📍 Bentleigh East - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bentleigh East - South sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bentleigh East - South — lower than 71% of areas.

Bentleigh East - South3.9%
3165, VIC 4.1%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The area's unemployment rate is a little below the national figure of 5.1%, having fallen 1.6 points since 2016. Full-time employment is also a little above the national average at 60.9%, though this figure dipped slightly from 2016.

Unemployment rate

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3.9% —

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.6% —

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.9% —

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.2%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.3%. Retail trade, education, and construction also make up significant shares of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common, accounting for 29.3% of workers, while managers make up 18%. Clerical and administrative staff represent 14.3% of the local workforce, with technicians, trades, and sales workers following.

Occupations people work in

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In Bentleigh East - South, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 29.3% Managers 18.0% Clerical & administrative 14.3% Technicians & trades 10.7% Sales workers 9.1% Community & personal service 9.0% Labourers 5.3% Machinery operators & drivers 2.6%

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021427/bentleigh-east-south/topic/employment