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+).
Edithvale - Aspendale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.7% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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%.
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