7.6% —
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 7.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Noble Park - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Noble Park - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Noble Park - West compared to the rest of the country. Only 55.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the local unemployment rate has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2016 to reach 7.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 7.6% is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.0% and is much higher than most areas. Full-time employment has dipped slightly to 57.8%, which is a little below the national figure and represents a 2.8 point fall since 2016.
55.5% —
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 16.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Retail trade also accounts for a significant 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.7%, and machinery operators and drivers at 13.4%.
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 Noble Park - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041460/noble-park-west/topic/employment