3.2% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Point Nepean · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Point Nepean
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Point Nepean than in most other areas. Only 49.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than the national figure of 61.1%. This gap reflects a local workforce that is significantly smaller than typical Victorian communities.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is a low 3.2%, which is a little below the state and national figures. However, full-time employment is far below the Victorian average at 48.2%, and this figure has fallen since 2011.
49.4% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.0%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 16.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%, while technicians and trades people account for 17.7% and managers for 17.5%.
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 Nepean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021383/point-nepean/topic/employment