8.7% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Dandenong - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Dandenong - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the top industry for Dandenong - South, where 15.2% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the region faces a significant employment gap with a very high unemployment rate of 8.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While those who do have jobs are more likely to be full-time (61.5%) than the national average, the unemployment rate is well above the Australian figure of 5.1%.
51.8% —
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing leads the local workforce at 15.2%, followed by construction at 12.8%. Health care and social assistance (10.2%) and retail trade (9.8%) are also major employers in the area.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 17.8%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a large slice of the workforce at 15.7%.
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 Dandenong - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041564/dandenong-south/topic/employment