4.8% —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbourne East - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne East - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing number of people are entering the workforce in Cranbourne East - South, with 68.5% of adults now working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The area's job market is notably strong, with full-time employment reaching 62.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, at 68.5%. Full-time employment is also well above the Victorian figure, while the 4.8% unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national levels.
68.5% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% —
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 biggest employer at 18.8%, followed by manufacturing at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.9%. Construction and transport and warehousing also employ a significant slice of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16%, with community and personal service workers close behind at 15.2%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.2% of the local 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 Cranbourne East - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031558/cranbourne-east-south/topic/employment