9.1% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Adams Estate · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Adams Estate
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 9.1% marks the current job market in Adams Estate. This figure is well above both the Victorian and national rates, reflecting a local workforce that struggles more than most other areas. While retail and construction are key employers, far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is mirrored in full-time employment, which sits at 55.6% and is much lower than in most other areas.
55.9% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.6% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 25.9%, followed by construction at 14.8% and health care and social assistance at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 29.6%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 22.2%, and sales workers at 18.5%.
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 Adams Estate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20007/adams-estate/topic/employment