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Niddrie - Essendon West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Niddrie - Essendon West

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher share of adults in Niddrie - Essendon West are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. This active workforce is anchored by a strong presence of full-time employees, with 61.4% of the population in full-time roles. Overall, the area maintains a steady employment profile with an unemployment rate of 4.2%.

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📍 Niddrie - Essendon West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Niddrie - Essendon West sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▲ +26.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Niddrie - Essendon West — lower than 61% of areas.

Niddrie - Essendon West4.2%
3042, VIC 4.5%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 68.5%, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. While the share of full-time workers is a little above the state average at 61.4%, this figure has fallen 2.7 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▲ +26.4%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.5% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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61.4% ▼ -4.2%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 12.5%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, followed by education and training at 10.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation here, accounting for 27.3% of the workforce. Managers make up 16.9% of workers, while clerical and administrative staff represent 15.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Niddrie - Essendon West, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 27.3% Managers 16.9% Clerical & administrative 15.1% Technicians & trades 10.9% Sales workers 9.6% Community & personal service 9.0% Labourers 5.8% Machinery operators & drivers 3.6%

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 Niddrie - Essendon West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011230/niddrie-essendon-west/topic/employment