2.9% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Somerville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Somerville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Somerville than the national figure. The area has a very strong employment record, with an unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is among the lowest for similar areas and well below the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 65.2% of adults are in the workforce, the share of full-time workers has fallen to 57.0% since 2011. This is a little below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
65.2% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 17.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.0%. Retail trade also employs a significant 9.9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.6%, followed by professionals at 16.6% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.9%.
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 Somerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021385/somerville/topic/employment