5.9% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Cook - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Point Cook - North East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of workers in Point Cook - North East are professionals, marking it as a highly skilled area. Most people here are in steady work, with full-time employment rates well above the national figure. This creates a strong workforce profile for the suburb.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of residents are working or looking for work (68%), which is well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment is also common at 63.4%, though the unemployment rate of 5.9% is higher than in most similar areas.
68.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.4% —
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 10.8%, followed by retail trade at 9.9% and professional and technical services at 9.1%. Construction and education also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent at 24.5%, followed by clerical and administrative jobs at 14.5%. Managers and technicians or tradespeople also make up a large part of the local workforce at 12.8% and 11.8% respectively.
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 - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051580/point-cook-north-east/topic/employment