5.8% ▼ -9.0%
Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Melbourne - South East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common employer in Melbourne - South East, where 13.9% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The region shows a strong employment drive, with 62.4% of adults working or looking for work, a figure that is a little above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, and 60.1% have full-time jobs. This is slightly above the Australian figure, though the share of full-time workers has fallen 3.8 percentage points since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
62.4% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 70% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several large sectors. After health care, the biggest employers are manufacturing at 10.3%, construction at 10.1%, and retail trade at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.4%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%.
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 - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/employment