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Ashwood - Chadstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Ashwood - Chadstone

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More people are working or looking for work in Ashwood - Chadstone than in most similar areas. A strong employment rate defines the local workforce, with 65.1% of adults active in the labour market. The area shows a high proportion of full-time workers and a professional workforce.

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📍 Ashwood - Chadstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ashwood - Chadstone sits — Unemployment rate

5.5% ▼ -5.9%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ashwood - Chadstone — higher than 69% of areas.

Ashwood - Chadstone5.5%
3147, VIC 5.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 4.5 percentage points since 2011 and is well above the national figure. Full-time employment is also high at 61.9%, while the unemployment rate of 5.5% is about the same as the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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5.5% ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.1% ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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61.9% ▼ -0.2%

Higher than 73% 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 most common industry for local workers at 14.2%. This is followed by professional and technical services at 12.3%, while retail trade and education both account for 9.8% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 33.9%, followed by managers at 15.2%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 12.4% and community and personal service workers at 9.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Ashwood - Chadstone, the largest group is Professionals at 35%, followed by Managers (16%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 33.9% Managers 15.2% Clerical & administrative 12.4% Community & personal service 9.7% Technicians & trades 9.1% Sales workers 8.5% Labourers 6.0% Machinery operators & drivers 3.0%

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 Ashwood - Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051319/ashwood-chadstone/topic/employment