4.7% ▼ -18.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Carrum Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Carrum Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher proportions of adults are working or looking for work in Carrum Downs compared to most similar areas. Around 66.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a strong employment profile for the area, though full-time work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 62.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the Victorian figure. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7% since 2011, it remains about the same as the state and national averages.
66.8% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 62.6%
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 14.6%, followed by construction at 13.5% and manufacturing at 11.2%. Retail trade and education also employ a significant share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%. Other common roles include professionals at 13.7% and clerical and administrative workers at 13.6%.
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 Carrum Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011370/carrum-downs/topic/employment