7.8% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Fawkner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Fawkner
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Fawkner are now working or looking for work than in 2011, though the area faces persistent job challenges. While the number of active job seekers rose by 9.3 points over a decade, the unemployment rate remains a little above the national figure at 7.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen by 6.8 points since 2011 and is now well below the Victorian figure at 54.3%. Overall, 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas.
54.6% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.3% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 54.3%
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 locals at 12.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.1% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.7%, while technicians and trades make up 13.4% 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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031237/fawkner/topic/employment