4.7% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Oak Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Oak Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 70% of adults in Oak Park are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is driven by a strong full-time workforce, with the area far outpacing both the state and the rest of the country in full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national average at 63.7%. While more adults here are in the workforce than in most similar areas, the unemployment rate of 4.7% is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
69.9% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.7% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 13%. Professional and technical services follow at 12.1%, while education and training employ 9.9% of workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.1%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.7%, and managers at 13.7%.
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 Oak Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031537/oak-park/topic/employment