4.5% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nunawading · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Nunawading
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A decline in full-time work has seen the employment landscape in Nunawading shift since 2011. While the percentage of full-time workers fell by 3.0 points to 59.1%, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has remained steady. This area is now defined by a strong presence of professional and healthcare workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 4.5%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
63.2% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 14.7%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 11.4% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 33.3%. Managers make up 13.5% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 12.9%.
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 Nunawading [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041271/nunawading/topic/employment