6.9% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Craigieburn - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Craigieburn - North West compared to most other areas. While 66.7% of adults are in the labour force, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 60.5%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is a little above the Victorian rate of 5.0%.
6.9% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.7% —
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.3%, followed by transport and warehousing at 11.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.8%, while community and personal service workers account for 15.2% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Craigieburn - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051542/craigieburn-north-west/topic/employment