3.1% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chirnside Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Chirnside Park
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Chirnside Park, where 66.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is well above both the Victorian and national averages. This high level of activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 3.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are in the workforce here than in most similar areas, a trend that has risen since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 58.2%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
66.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by construction and health care and social assistance, which account for 14.2% and 13.8% of jobs respectively. Retail trade makes up 10.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the most common worker type at 19.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.8%. Managers and clerical staff each make up 14.2% of occupations.
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 Chirnside Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051275/chirnside-park/topic/employment