3.9% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yarraville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Yarraville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high employment rate defines daily life in Yarraville, where 74% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. The area is a professional hub where most residents hold high-skilled roles, contributing to a local economy that outperforms most other regions in the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is strong here, with 65.5% of people in full-time work, which is well above the Victorian average of 59.2%. While the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the national figure, the proportion of adults in the workforce has risen 5.0 percentage points since 2011.
74.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.5% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in high-skill sectors, with professional and technical services leading at 12.8%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.8% and education and training at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 36.3% of jobs, followed by managers at 19.5%. Clerical and administrative positions account for 11.9%, while technicians and trades make up 8.6% of the 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 Yarraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213031352/yarraville/topic/employment