7.9% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Craigieburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Craigieburn - Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding a job is harder for many in Craigieburn - Central, where the unemployment rate of 7.9% is much higher than most similar areas. While more people are searching for work than in other parts of the region, the total percentage of adults working or looking for a job has fallen since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment has also dropped, falling 5.2 points since 2016 to reach 57.8%.
59.0% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance as the most common industry at 12.2%, followed closely by manufacturing at 11.6% and construction at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.3%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.8%, and labourers at 13.1%.
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 Craigieburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051441/craigieburn-central/topic/employment