5.3% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Avondale Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Avondale Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 54.5% of adults in Avondale Heights are working or looking for work, which is well below both the state and national figures. While those who are employed tend to have full-time roles, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small proportion of adults are in the workforce, though 60.6% of those employed work full-time. This is a little above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
54.5% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 12.1%, followed by retail trade at 10.1% and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one quarter of residents are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.7%, while managers make up 14.0% 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 Avondale Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011533/avondale-heights/topic/employment