4.5% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Matraville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Matraville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than a quarter of workers in Matraville are professionals, making it the most common occupation in the area. The local workforce is diverse, with strong representation in healthcare and education. Most working adults hold full-time roles, aligning closely with state and national trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. While 58.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than in most similar areas.
59.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -7.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 58.5%
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 13.1%, followed by education and training at 11.0%. Construction also employs a significant 10.6% of the local population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 25.5% of the workforce, the largest group by far. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.6% and managers at 15.1%.
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 Matraville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12534/matraville/topic/employment