2.5% ▼ -32.5%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macedon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Macedon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.5% defines the local job market in Macedon. While the area's jobless rate is among the lowest for similar places, the proportion of people in full-time work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the national figure. However, full-time employment is now at 55.9%, a figure well below the Victorian average.
63.0% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.9% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services being the most common at 12.2%. Education and training (11.4%) and health care (11.1%) also employ significant portions of the local population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, accounting for 32.9% of jobs. Managers make up another 19.8%, while technicians and tradespeople represent 11.5% 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 Macedon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210021233/macedon/topic/employment