7.0% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Keilor Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Keilor Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Keilor Downs compared to the rest of the state. While about 58.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 7.0%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the Victorian average. This is alongside a 7.0% unemployment rate, which is much higher than most similar areas.
55.4% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.6% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.2%, followed closely by retail trade at 10.8% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, with clerical and administrative staff also common at 16.1%.
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 Keilor Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011332/keilor-downs/topic/employment