0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Allendale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Allendale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shrinking share of the local population is working or looking for work in Allendale, which is now well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is exceptionally low at 0.0%, the percentage of people in full-time roles has fallen far below the Victorian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Full-time employment is also far below the state average at 44.3%, though the area's unemployment rate is well below the national figure at 0.0%.
57.9% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.3% ▼ -26.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common industry at 17.0%. Education and training and arts and recreation both account for 12.5% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%, with managers following closely at 20.5%. Professionals account for 14.8% of the workforce, while labourers and clerical staff make up 13.6% and 12.5% respectively.
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 Allendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20029/allendale/topic/employment