4.9% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Clarinda - Oakleigh South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Clarinda - Oakleigh South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Clarinda - Oakleigh South than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate of 4.9% is about the same as the national figure, only 56.1% of adults are in the labour force. This is well below the Victorian average of 62.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment for 59.1% of the workforce is about the same as across Australia. However, the share of people working full-time has fallen 4.8 points since 2011.
56.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 here, employing 13.9% of workers, followed by retail trade at 10.6% and manufacturing at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of workers are professionals, which is the most common occupation at 23.2%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 14.4%.
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 Clarinda - Oakleigh South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041309/clarinda-oakleigh-south/topic/employment