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Alberton West · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Alberton West

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher unemployment rate of 6.8% marks the job market in Alberton West compared to the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, far fewer people have found full-time roles. This creates a sharp contrast between the high number of people seeking work and the limited full-time opportunities available.

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📍 Alberton West, Suburb / Locality

Where Alberton West sits — Unemployment rate

6.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alberton West — higher than 82% of areas.

Alberton West6.8%
3971, VIC 6.0%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 52.6%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas.

Unemployment rate

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6.8% —

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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65.7% —

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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52.6% —

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in this area is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 21.1%. Manufacturing also accounts for a significant 15.8% of jobs, followed by health care, social assistance, education and training each at 13.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Alberton West, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 30%, followed by Manufacturing (22%) and Education & training (19%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 21.1% Manufacturing 15.8% Education & training 13.2% Health care & social assistance 13.2% Construction 7.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%. Other common roles are evenly split between technicians and trades, machinery operators and drivers, and labourers, each representing 15.8% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Alberton West, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Technicians & trades (14%) and Machinery operators & drivers (14%).

Managers 31.6% Technicians & trades 15.8% Machinery operators & drivers 15.8% Labourers 15.8% Professionals 13.2% Clerical & administrative 10.5% Community & personal service 7.9%

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 Alberton West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20020/alberton-west/topic/employment