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Cranbourne West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne West

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Cranbourne West than in most similar areas. A high proportion of the local workforce is employed full-time, though this has dipped slightly since 2011. This creates a strong employment profile for the area, where nearly 70% of adults are active in the labour market.

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📍 Cranbourne West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Cranbourne West sits — Unemployment rate

5.2% ▼ -29.4%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbourne West — higher than 64% of areas.

Cranbourne West5.2%
3977, VIC 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 69.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much higher than most areas at 62.3%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.2% since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.2% ▼ -29.4%

Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.8% ▲ +3.5%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.3% ▼ -6.4%

Higher than 76% 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 most common industry for local workers at 16.9%. Other major employers include manufacturing at 12.3% and construction at 10.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.8%, closely followed by professionals at 15.4%. Community and personal service roles account for 13.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Cranbourne West splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (16%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

Technicians & trades 15.8% Professionals 15.4% Community & personal service 13.2% Labourers 12.8% Clerical & administrative 12.2% Machinery operators & drivers 11.9% Managers 8.9% Sales workers 7.9%

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 Cranbourne West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031304/cranbourne-west/topic/employment