6.3% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melbourne - North West · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Melbourne - North West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Melbourne - North West, where 12.4% of employees work in this field. The region faces a tough job market, with an unemployment rate of 6.3% that is much higher than most other areas. While full-time work has fallen over the last decade, more adults are now working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure. Full-time employment has fallen to 59.5% since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 6.3%, slightly above the national average.
60.6% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 60% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is led by health care and social assistance at 12.4%, followed by construction at 11.3%. Other major employers include retail trade at 9.1%, education and training at 8.5%, and transport and warehousing at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.4%, clerical and administrative staff at 13.9%, managers at 11.7%, and community and personal service workers at 11.4%.
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 Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/210/melbourne-north-west/topic/employment