6.2% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Altona Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Altona Meadows
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual share of residents in Altona Meadows hold full-time jobs, though the area faces more unemployment than most similar places. While 61.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 6.2% remains a little above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of Victoria, with 59.4% in the labour force. This is a downward trend from 2011, and the typical person is more likely to be unemployed here than in most other areas.
59.4% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 61.6%
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%, followed by construction at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.9%, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 15.2% 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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/topic/employment