8.0% ▼ -22.9%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 8.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ardeer - Albion · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Ardeer - Albion
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher unemployment rates than most similar areas define the local job market in Ardeer - Albion. While more adults are working or looking for work than a decade ago, the area still struggles with a joblessness rate of 8.0%. This is notably higher than the Victorian figure of 5.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.1%, which is well below both the state and national figures. Full-time employment has fallen 4.7 percentage points since 2011, and the typical resident is less likely to work full-time than people in most other areas.
58.1% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 here, employing 13.0% of the workforce. Other major employers include transport and warehousing at 8.8%, followed by construction at 8.6% and retail trade at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.6%, labourers at 12.6%, and community and personal service workers at 12.3%.
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 Ardeer - Albion [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011328/ardeer-albion/topic/employment