11.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Roxburgh Park - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Roxburgh Park - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Roxburgh Park - North. This area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 11.5% which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Victorian average of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also low at 54.2%, which is well below both state and national levels.
49.7% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% —
Lower 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, led by health care and social assistance at 12.3% and retail trade at 11.2%. Construction, manufacturing, and transport also employ around 9% of residents each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.1%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.3%, followed by labourers and community service workers, who each account for 13.1% of the workforce.
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 - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051545/roxburgh-park-north/topic/employment