5.2% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Morang - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in South Morang - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working or looking for work is much more common in South Morang - North than in other areas. A huge 73.1% of adults are active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is slightly higher than the state average, the area has a slightly higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.7% of the workforce are employed full-time, though this fell 3.1 percentage points since 2016. The unemployment rate sits at 5.2%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
73.1% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 72.9%
- 2021: 73.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15%, followed by construction at 12.4% and retail trade at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.2%, with clerical and administrative jobs making up 15.6% of 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 South Morang - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041435/south-morang-north/topic/employment