3.6% —
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mornington - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mornington - West
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 Mornington - West than in most similar areas, with only 48.6% of the adult population in the labour force. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, those who are seeking work find it relatively easily, as the unemployment rate is quite low at 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 53.4%, which is well below both the Victorian (59.2%) and national (58.9%) figures. This low level of full-time work is consistent with the overall low number of adults in the labour force for the area.
48.6% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% —
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 16.8%, followed by construction at 12.5% and education and training at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
A quarter of the workforce are professionals, while managers make up 18.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 13.1% and technicians and trades 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 Mornington - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021592/mornington-west/topic/employment