3.5% ▼ -28.8%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chelsea - Bonbeach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Chelsea - Bonbeach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Chelsea - Bonbeach are working or looking for work now than in 2011. The area has a very strong employment record, with a typical unemployment rate of just 3.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A higher proportion of people here are working or looking for work (63.7%) compared to the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 62.6%, though this has fallen 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
63.7% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors are health care and social assistance at 14%, followed by construction at 12% and education and training at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.1%, while managers make up 15.2% and clerical or administrative workers account for 14.5% of the 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 Chelsea - Bonbeach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031186/chelsea-bonbeach/topic/employment