4.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mordialloc - Parkdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of adults in Mordialloc - Parkdale are now working or looking for work, with this rate rising to 68.3% since 2011. The area maintains a strong employment profile, with a typical resident more likely to be in full-time work than those in most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011 to 60.7%, the unemployment rate remains low at 4.0%, which is a little below the Australian average.
4.0% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
68.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 66% 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 13.3%. Other major sectors include education and training at 10.9%, and construction at 10.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation here, making up 29.3% of the workforce. Managers account for 17.8% of jobs, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mordialloc - Parkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031193/mordialloc-parkdale/topic/employment