3.6% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Narre Warren North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Narre Warren North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.6% marks Narre Warren North as a place where more people are in work compared to the national figure. While most adults are employed in steady roles, the overall share of the population working or looking for work has dropped since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Australian figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.2%, a figure that has fallen by 2.4 points since 2011.
63.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here, accounting for 19.1% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.9% and health care and social assistance at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers at 18.7% and 17.3% respectively. Technicians and trades people follow closely, representing 16.1% 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 Narre Warren North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021299/narre-warren-north/topic/employment