3.5% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Frankston South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Frankston South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 3.5% defines the local job market in Frankston South. Most residents are employed, and while the area is around the middle for the proportion of adults working or looking for work, full-time roles have fallen slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 3.5% unemployment rate is much lower than in most other areas and sits below both the state and national figures. About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the Victorian average.
62.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 56.7%
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 15.1%, followed by construction at 12.8% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26%, while 16.5% work as managers. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.3% and clerical or 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 Frankston South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214011373/frankston-south/topic/employment