4.4% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Boronia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Boronia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working full-time in Boronia than in most similar areas. About 60.4% of the workforce has a full-time role, which is a little above the national figure. While the overall share of full-time work has dipped since 2016, the number of adults working or looking for work has risen slightly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state average. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4%, sitting slightly below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
62.7% —
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Boronia at 14.2%. Other common industries include construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%, followed by technicians and tradespeople at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.1% of the local 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 Boronia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011446/boronia/topic/employment