Manningham - West · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Manningham - West

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Fewer people are working full-time in Manningham - West than they were in 2011, when the rate was 61.7%. This area now sees 57.8% of the workforce in full-time roles, while the number of adults working or looking for work remains lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Manningham - West, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Manningham - West sits — Unemployment rate

5.5% ▲ +9.1%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 0 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 1 area
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 3 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 10 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 39 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 70 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 83 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 50 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 36 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 23 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 10 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 7 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 3 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 3 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 0 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 0 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 1 area
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 0 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 0 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 1 area
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 0 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 0 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 0 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 0 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 0 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 2 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 0 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 7 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Manningham - West — higher than 69% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Manningham - West5.5%
Greater Melbourne 5.3%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.5%, a figure that is about the same as the state and national rates.

5.5% ▲ +9.1%

Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 6.6%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

57.9% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 58.1%
  • 2016: 56.2%
  • 2021: 57.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

57.8% ▼ -6.3%

Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 61.7%
  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 57.8%

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 at 14.4%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.5% and retail trade at 11.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 30.7%, with managers making up another 16.4% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Manningham - West, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

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 Manningham - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20702/manningham-west/topic/employment