5.3% —
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Pakenham - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Pakenham - South West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Pakenham - South West, where 14.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a strong employment profile, with 66.2% of adults working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, reaching 66.2%. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 61.1%, though the unemployment rate is higher than most areas at 5.3%.
66.2% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
After health care, the most common industries for local workers are construction at 11.4%, manufacturing at 10.8%, and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest occupational group at 15.7%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.4%. Community and personal service workers account for 13.1% of the workforce.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/topic/employment