Moorabbin - Heatherton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Moorabbin - Heatherton

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

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Moorabbin - Heatherton, where 14.9% of the workforce is employed in the sector. This is a hardworking area where more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar places.

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📍 Moorabbin - Heatherton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moorabbin - Heatherton sits — Unemployment rate

4.3% ▲ +2.9%
  • 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 Moorabbin - Heatherton — lower than 58% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Moorabbin - Heatherton4.3%
3202, VIC 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little higher than the state average at 61.8%, while the unemployment rate of 4.3% has barely changed since 2011.

4.3% ▲ +2.9%

Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 4.2%
  • 2016: 6.1%
  • 2021: 4.3%

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

66.5% ▲ +5.5%

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

  • 2011: 63.0%
  • 2016: 63.6%
  • 2021: 66.5%

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

61.8% ▼ -3.0%

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

  • 2011: 63.7%
  • 2016: 61.9%
  • 2021: 61.8%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from health care, the most common industries for locals are professional and technical services at 10.7%, and retail trade at 10.0%. Construction and education each make up about 8.5% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most typical occupation here, making up 28.5% of jobs. Managers follow at 17.2%, while clerical and administrative staff account for 13.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Moorabbin - Heatherton, the largest group is Professionals at 29%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

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 Moorabbin - Heatherton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031191/moorabbin-heatherton/topic/employment