6.0% ▼ -17.7%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darebin - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Darebin - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Darebin - North than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate is much higher than most other areas at 6.0%, the local workforce has become more active over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a rise of 7.7 percentage points since 2011. Full-time employment stands at 58.2%, which is about the same as the Victorian and national figures.
63.1% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 58.2%
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 14.4%. Other common industries include education and training at 10.0% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.0%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 12.7% and managers at 12.4%.
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 Darebin - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20902/darebin-north/topic/employment