5.2% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Maribyrnong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Maribyrnong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 71.2% of adults in Maribyrnong are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This high level of workforce activity is led by a strong share of full-time employees. While employment is high, the area also sees an unemployment rate of 5.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Victorian average at 63.0%, though this is 6.1 percentage points lower than in 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed over the last decade, sitting at 5.2%.
71.2% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 68.6%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 13.0% of people work. Retail trade follows at 10.2%, while professional and technical roles account for 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 30.3% of jobs. This is followed by managers at 15.7% and clerical and administrative workers at 13.7%.
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 Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031349/maribyrnong/topic/employment