5.1% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Waverley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Waverley - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professional careers and high-skill roles drive the daily work life of Mount Waverley - South. A significant 33.8% of workers are professionals, reflecting a local workforce heavily concentrated in technical and managerial roles. This professional tilt is mirrored in the area's industry mix, where professional and health services are the primary employers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for similar areas. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60%, though this is down 2.5 points from 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, about the same as the national figure.
61.4% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industry for local workers at 13.6%. Health care and social assistance follow closely at 12.9%, with education and training making up 9.7% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are professionals, and another 15.6% work as managers. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.6% of jobs, while technicians and trades make up 9.3%.
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051324/mount-waverley-south/topic/employment