4.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Essendon · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Essendon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of employment than most similar areas define the workforce in Essendon. This is a place where nearly 69% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. The area's strength is seen in its high proportion of full-time roles and professional careers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure and rose by 3.5 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also common at 62.1%, though this is a little above Victoria's 59.2% and has fallen slightly since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
68.9% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 76% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.6%, followed by professional and technical services at 12.4%. Education and training (9.9%), retail trade (8.1%), and public administration and safety (7.7%) also employ significant numbers of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common, making up 34.8% of jobs, which helps explain the high industry share of technical and professional services. Managers account for 17% of the workforce, while 13.7% work in clerical and administrative positions.
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 Essendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20603/essendon/topic/employment