3.7% ▲ +38.4%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Monash · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Monash
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher full-time employment rates than most similar areas define Monash. The workforce is strongly anchored in government and professional roles, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 11 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 65.2%, which is well above the national figure. While the unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at 3.7%, the share of adults working or looking for work is well below the ACT average.
59.9% ▼ -15.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.2% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer here, with 32.1% of the workforce in this sector. Other significant industries include health care and social assistance at 12.1% and construction at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 18.3% and managers at 16.8%.
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 Monash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801071084/monash/topic/employment