9.6% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.6% unemployment rate makes Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton one of the hardest hit areas for job seekers. This struggle is reflected in the local workforce, where far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This contributes to a high unemployment rate that sits 4.5 percentage points above both the state and national figures.
54.4% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.3% —
Lower than 71% 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 at 12.9%, followed by construction at 10.0% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%, while technicians and tradespeople follow at 15.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 12.5% and community and personal service workers at 12.3%.
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 Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051544/roxburgh-park-somerton/topic/employment