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Rowville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Rowville - South

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer people have been in the workforce in Rowville - South since 2011, though it remains a place where many adults work. About 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. Full-time employment also dipped over the decade to 60.0%.

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📍 Rowville - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rowville - South sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▲ +12.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rowville - South — lower than 52% of areas.

Rowville - South4.5%
3178, VIC 4.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most areas at 68.9%. While 60.0% are in full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 4.5% is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▲ +12.7%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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68.9% ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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60.0% ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.8% and construction at 10.4%. Manufacturing and education also employ significant numbers of people.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.1%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.5%, while managers, technicians and trades, and sales workers follow at 14.6%, 13.4%, and 10.3% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Rowville - South — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (16%) and Managers (15%).

Professionals 23.1% Clerical & administrative 15.5% Managers 14.6% Technicians & trades 13.4% Sales workers 10.3% Community & personal service 9.1% Labourers 6.9% Machinery operators & drivers 5.0%

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 Rowville - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011258/rowville-south/topic/employment