6.4% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pakenham - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Pakenham - South East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate of 6.4% marks Pakenham - South East compared to the national figure. While many residents hold full-time roles, fewer adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas. This reflects a local job market with significant gaps in employment across the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This stands in contrast to those who are employed, as full-time workers make up 60.7% of the population, a little above the Australian average.
56.3% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.7% —
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed closely by construction at 12.9%. Manufacturing and retail trade also employ a significant share of the local workforce at 10.6% and 10.2% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by technicians and trades people at 18.4% and labourers at 14.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 13.9% and professionals at 12.8%.
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 Pakenham - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011551/pakenham-south-east/topic/employment