4.1% ▼ -21.8%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Altona
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is much higher in Altona than in most similar areas. Most of the local workforce is in stable, full-time roles, with 63.9% of people employed this way. This creates a strong employment profile for the area, with an unemployment rate of 4.1% which is lower than most other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 62.6% of adults, a figure that rose 4.3 points since 2011. While full-time work remains well above the national figure of 58.9%, it has fallen slightly by 2.2 points over the last decade.
62.6% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 10.8% and education and training at 10.6%. Other common industries include professional and technical services and construction, both around 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.5%, followed by managers at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 14.3% of the local workforce.
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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/employment