6.3% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Cook - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Point Cook - South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults define the daily life of Point Cook - South, where 74.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This level of activity is far above the national figure, although a small number of residents still struggle to find jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures at 68.3%, though this fell 2.5 percentage points since 2016. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 6.3%, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most similar areas.
74.6% —
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 73.8%
- 2021: 74.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.3% —
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical roles are the most common, making up 14.1% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.4%, with finance and insurance accounting for 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in three residents works as a professional, which helps explain the high concentration of technical roles. Managers make up 14.8% of workers, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%.
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 Point Cook - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051466/point-cook-south/topic/employment