5.8% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glen Waverley - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Glen Waverley - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over a third of working residents in Glen Waverley - East are professionals, making this the most common occupation in the area. While professional roles are prevalent, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, slightly higher than the state and national rates, and has barely changed since 2011.
57.1% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the top industry for local workers at 13.6%. This is followed by professional and technical services at 12% and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 33.7% of the workforce, with managers following at 15.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.5%, while community and personal service workers make up 9.2%.
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 Glen Waverley - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051321/glen-waverley-east/topic/employment