5.7% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Waverley - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Waverley - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Mount Waverley - North have been working or looking for work since 2011, with this figure rising 2.5 percentage points to 61.3%. This reflects a workforce that is now more active, though full-time employment has dipped slightly. The area's employment landscape is heavily weighted toward professional and technical roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 61.3%, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.9%, while the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is higher than most similar areas.
61.3% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People here are most often employed in professional and technical services or health care and social assistance, both at 13.2%. Retail trade follows at 10.4%, with education and training making up 9.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.7%, followed by managers at 16.0%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 13.2% and sales workers at 9.0%.
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 Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051323/mount-waverley-north/topic/employment