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Seabrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Seabrook

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

Full-time employment has fallen by 3.7 points since 2011 in Seabrook, where 62.4% of the population now work full-time. This remains a high figure, and the area generally sees more adults working or looking for work than most similar places. However, the unemployment rate has also risen to 6.5% since 2011.

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📍 Seabrook, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Seabrook sits — Unemployment rate

6.5% ▲ +35.7%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Seabrook — higher than 80% of areas.

Seabrook6.5%
3028, VIC 6.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, at 66.6%. While full-time work is well above the national figure, the unemployment rate of 6.5% is a little above both the state and national rates.

Unemployment rate

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6.5% ▲ +35.7%

Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.6% ▼ -0.9%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.4% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with retail trade and health care and social assistance being the most common at 9.8% each. Professional services, construction, and education also make up significant shares of employment.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.5%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.7%, and technicians and trades people at 13.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Seabrook, the largest group is Professionals at 25%, followed by Clerical & administrative (15%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Professionals 24.5% Clerical & administrative 14.7% Technicians & trades 13.9% Community & personal service 10.7% Managers 10.5% Sales workers 8.0% Machinery operators & drivers 7.9% Labourers 7.4%

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 Seabrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021345/seabrook/topic/employment