5.4% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Preston - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Preston - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Preston - East are working or looking for work, with 67.3% active in the labour force. This is well above the national figure and represents a significant increase from five years ago. While the area is more active than most, it also faces a higher unemployment rate than many similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victoria figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 59.6%, while the unemployment rate is 5.4%, though this has fallen by 2.6 points since 2016.
67.3% —
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in the area are health care and social assistance at 14.6%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and professional and technical services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.7%, with managers at 13.6% and clerical and administrative roles at 12.0% also common in the local workforce.
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 Preston - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021428/preston-east/topic/employment