6.8% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Frankston North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Frankston North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has fallen 1.9 percentage points since 2011 in Frankston North, though the area still faces significant job challenges. While the jobless rate is now 6.8%, it remains much higher than most similar areas. A smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 59.1%, a figure that has fallen 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
54.6% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 54.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 59.1%
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 for local workers at 15.5%, followed by construction at 13.3% and retail trade at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.3%, while professionals account for 15.5% and community and personal service workers represent 14.0% of occupations.
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 Frankston North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011372/frankston-north/topic/employment