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Oakleigh - Huntingdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Oakleigh - Huntingdale

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

A significantly higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Oakleigh - Huntingdale than across the rest of the country. This active workforce is a key feature of the area, where 66.2% of adults are in the labour force, well above the national figure of 61.1%.

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📍 Oakleigh - Huntingdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Oakleigh - Huntingdale sits — Unemployment rate

5.0% ▼ -11.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Oakleigh - Huntingdale — higher than 59% of areas.

Oakleigh - Huntingdale5.0%
3166, VIC 4.9%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work has risen to 66.2% since 2011. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.1%, while the unemployment rate is about the same as the state and national figures at 5.0%.

Unemployment rate

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5.0% ▼ -11.7%

Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.2% ▲ +7.8%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.1% ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 60% 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 13.2%. Other main employers include professional and technical services at 11.1% and education and training at 10.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.2%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff each account for 13.2% of occupations, followed by technicians and trades at 10.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Oakleigh - Huntingdale, the largest group is Professionals at 32%, followed by Managers (13%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Professionals 31.2% Managers 13.2% Clerical & administrative 13.2% Technicians & trades 10.9% Community & personal service 9.3% Sales workers 9.2% Labourers 6.8% Machinery operators & drivers 4.4%

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 Oakleigh - Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051326/oakleigh-huntingdale/topic/employment