6.7% —
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenroy - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Glenroy - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Glenroy - East compared to the state and national figures. This gap is highlighted by a 6.7% unemployment rate, which is much higher than in most other similar areas. These figures paint a picture of a local workforce facing more challenges than those in the wider region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both Victoria and Australia. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, which is about the same as the national figure.
57.5% —
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% —
Lower than 56% 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 13.8%, followed by construction at 9.5% and retail trade at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.3% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.8%.
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 Glenroy - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031535/glenroy-east/topic/employment