Edithvale - Aspendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Edithvale - Aspendale

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

A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Edithvale - Aspendale than in most similar areas, at 68.7%. This strong workforce activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is much lower than most other areas. It is a place where a high proportion of the local population is active in the workforce.

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📍 Edithvale - Aspendale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Edithvale - Aspendale sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -10.8%
  • 2.0%–2.4%: 59 areas
  • 2.4%–2.7%: 54 areas
  • 2.7%–3.1%: 109 areas
  • 3.1%–3.4%: 186 areas
  • 3.4%–3.8%: 219 areas
  • 3.8%–4.1%: 263 areas
  • 4.1%–4.5%: 265 areas
  • 4.5%–4.9%: 196 areas
  • 4.9%–5.2%: 171 areas
  • 5.2%–5.6%: 115 areas
  • 5.6%–5.9%: 123 areas
  • 5.9%–6.3%: 107 areas
  • 6.3%–6.6%: 89 areas
  • 6.6%–7.0%: 68 areas
  • 7.0%–7.4%: 51 areas
  • 7.4%–7.7%: 45 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.4%: 27 areas
  • 8.4%–8.8%: 29 areas
  • 8.8%–9.1%: 12 areas
  • 9.1%–9.5%: 18 areas
  • 9.5%–9.9%: 13 areas
  • 9.9%–10.2%: 21 areas
  • 10.2%–10.6%: 11 areas
  • 10.6%–10.9%: 8 areas
  • 10.9%–11.3%: 7 areas
  • 11.3%–11.6%: 4 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Edithvale - Aspendale — lower than 78% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Edithvale - Aspendale3.6%
3196, VIC 3.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.7% of adults doing so, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is slightly above the state average at 60.2%, though this has fallen by 2.2 points since 2011.

3.6% ▼ -10.8%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.0%
  • 2016: 4.7%
  • 2021: 3.6%

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

68.7% ▲ +5.3%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 65.3%
  • 2016: 65.9%
  • 2021: 68.7%

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

60.2% ▼ -3.5%

Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 62.4%
  • 2016: 62.6%
  • 2021: 60.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.1%, followed by education and training at 12.1% and construction at 11.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly 30% of residents are professionals, the most common occupation in the area. Managers make up 17% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Edithvale - Aspendale, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

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 Edithvale - Aspendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031189/edithvale-aspendale/topic/employment