4.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Malvern - Glen Iris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 39.8% of the workforce in Malvern - Glen Iris, the largest occupational group in the area. This is a high-earning neighborhood where 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment levels are much higher than most areas, with 62.1% of people working full-time. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is lower than most areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
4.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 16.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.7%. Retail trade and education both account for 8.9% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Along with the large number of professionals, 20.5% of workers are managers. Clerical and administrative roles make up 12.1%, while sales workers and community service staff each account for around 8% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Malvern - Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208041194/malvern-glen-iris/topic/employment