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Altona North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Altona North

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

Professionals make up the largest group of workers in Altona North, with 24.4% of the workforce in this category. The area has a strong core of full-time employment that has remained steady for a decade. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the overall rate remains lower than the national figure.

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📍 Altona North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Altona North sits — Unemployment rate

5.8% ▼ -16.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Altona North — higher than 72% of areas.

Altona North5.8%
3025, VIC 5.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, at 64.5%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is 58.2%, a little below the Australian average despite rising 11 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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5.8% ▼ -16.6%

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

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

Labour-force participation

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58.2% ▲ +22.8%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.5% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by construction at 11.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.5%. Retail trade accounts for 9.5% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Beyond the 24.4% of professionals, managers (14.8%) and clerical and administrative workers (14.3%) are the most common roles. Technicians and trades people make up 13.1% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Altona North — Professionals leads at 25%, ahead of Managers (15%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

Professionals 24.4% Managers 14.8% Clerical & administrative 14.3% Technicians & trades 13.1% Community & personal service 8.5% Sales workers 7.9% Labourers 7.6% Machinery operators & drivers 7.2%

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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021343/altona-north/topic/employment