6.5% —
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Keysborough - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Keysborough - North
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 Keysborough - North compared to the rest of the country. While those who do have a job are more likely to be in full-time roles, the area faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This is accompanied by a 6.5% unemployment rate, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%.
54.9% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here, employing 17.0% of the workforce, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.9% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.5%.
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 Keysborough - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041565/keysborough-north/topic/employment