6.7% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Epping - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Epping - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment in Epping - South fell from 9.1% in 2016 to 6.7% in 2021, though it remains a little above the national figure. While full-time work is common, the area has a much lower rate of adults working or looking for work compared to most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This is a decline of 1.7 percentage points since the last census.
55.3% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 57.0%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 at 14%, followed by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.4%, with professionals and clerical workers both accounting for around 14% of the 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 Epping - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041432/epping-south/topic/employment