4.4% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Phillip · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Port Phillip
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011 in Port Phillip, though the area remains a major employment hub. About 70.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This high activity is supported by a large proportion of residents in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the highest across similar areas. While the unemployment rate is 4.4%, similar to the national figure, full-time employment at 66.3% is well above the Victorian average.
70.7% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 93% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 90% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 72.2%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries, employing 16.2% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, and education and training at 8.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 38.1% of the local workforce, followed by managers at 20.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 11.3% of jobs, while community and personal services employ 8.5%.
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 Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20605/port-phillip/topic/employment