4.3% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cardinia · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Cardinia
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Strong employment rates define daily life in Cardinia, where 67.1% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common, the share of people in these roles has fallen slightly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high number of adults are active in the workforce, which helps keep the unemployment rate at 4.3%—a figure lower than most other areas. Full-time employment stands at 60.8%, slightly above the Victorian average.
67.1% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for locals at 13.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.4%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 9.9% and manufacturing at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%. Professionals follow at 16.6%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.0% of the local workforce.
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 Cardinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21201/cardinia/topic/employment