9.6% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Melton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.6% unemployment rate makes Melton one of the areas with the highest jobless rates in its category. Very few adults here are working or looking for work, with only 45.6% in the labour force. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work are far below the state figure, at just 45.6%. While 58.0% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate is well above the national average of 5.1%.
45.6% —
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 12.5%, followed closely by construction at 12.2%. Retail trade, transport, and manufacturing also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 15.6%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.7%, and community and personal service workers at 14.5%.
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 Melton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041577/melton/topic/employment