4.9% ▲ +29.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Donvale - Park Orchards · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Donvale - Park Orchards
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A smaller share of people work full-time in Donvale - Park Orchards compared to the state and national figures. While about 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has fallen by 3.2 percentage points since 2011. This shift marks a slight departure from broader Victorian trends in the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. The unemployment rate sits at 4.9%, roughly the same as Victoria and Australia, though it has risen by 1.1 percentage points since 2011.
61.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 13.9%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of the workforce are professionals, making it the most common occupation in the area. Managers make up 18.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.7% of jobs.
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 Donvale - Park Orchards [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211021261/donvale-park-orchards/topic/employment