6.5% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Epping (Vic.) - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Epping (Vic.) - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong drive to work defines Epping (Vic.) - West, where 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures, although the local unemployment rate of 6.5% is also a little higher than the typical Australian experience.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national figure at 60.8%, though this has fallen by 2.1 points since 2016. While more adults here are active in the workforce than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate remains a little above the state average.
67.9% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 60.8%
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 16.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.3% and construction at 9.8%. Manufacturing and transport and warehousing also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 18.6%, while clerical and administrative work accounts for 13.8%. Technicians and trades make up 13.6% of the workforce, with another 12.7% in community and personal services.
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 (Vic.) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041433/epping-west/topic/employment