3.7% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Eltham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Eltham
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Eltham are working or looking for work, with 67.3% in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area maintains a strong employment record, with a very low unemployment rate of 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the unemployment rate of 3.7% is much lower than most areas, the percentage of adults working or looking for work fell by 4.6 points since 2011. Full-time employment now sits at 57.7%, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
67.3% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.5%, followed by education and training at 12.3%. Construction and professional services also employ a significant share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.7%, with managers following at 18.0%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.7% of occupations in the area.
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 Eltham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209031209/eltham/topic/employment