12.3% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Meadow Heights · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Meadow Heights
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive gap in employment separates Meadow Heights from the rest of the state, with an unemployment rate of 12.3% that is well above the Victorian figure. This struggle is reflected in a low proportion of adults working or looking for work. The local job market has seen a decline in full-time employment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 5.3 points since 2011 to 54.8%, a level well below both Victoria and Australia.
43.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.3%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employment sectors in the area are health care and social assistance at 12.4%, followed by construction at 11.5% and manufacturing at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.7%, while professionals account for 14.8% of the local workforce. Community and personal service workers, labourers, and machinery operators also represent significant portions of the population.
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 Meadow Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051247/meadow-heights/topic/employment