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Mount Dandenong - Olinda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Mount Dandenong - Olinda

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

Far fewer people work full-time in Mount Dandenong - Olinda than in the rest of Victoria. While 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work—a figure well above the national average—full-time employment has fallen to 54.6%. This creates a distinct employment profile where more people are active in the workforce but fewer hold full-time roles.

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📍 Mount Dandenong - Olinda, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mount Dandenong - Olinda sits — Unemployment rate

3.9% ▲ +2.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Dandenong - Olinda — lower than 71% of areas.

Mount Dandenong - Olinda3.9%
3788, VIC 3.9%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is low at 3.9%, which is a little below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, the share of people in full-time work is well below the national figure and has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.9% ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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65.1% ▼ -5.2%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.6% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Education and training is the most common industry here at 13.4%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Professional and technical roles and construction both account for 10.0% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 30.2%, with managers making up another 18.2%. Technicians and trades account for 13.8% of workers, while clerical and administrative roles stand at 10.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Dandenong - Olinda, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Managers (19%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 30.2% Managers 18.2% Technicians & trades 13.8% Clerical & administrative 10.8% Community & personal service 10.4% Labourers 6.2% Sales workers 6.2% Machinery operators & drivers 2.6%

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 Mount Dandenong - Olinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051282/mount-dandenong-olinda/topic/employment