4.2% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Allestree · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Allestree
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong preference for full-time work defines the local workforce in Allestree, where 63.5% of employed residents hold full-time roles. While this is well above the national figure, it contrasts with a much lower overall rate of adults working or looking for work compared to most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian average of 62.4%. However, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time positions than people across Australia.
51.4% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by manufacturing at 17.5%, followed by construction at 14.3%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance both account for 11.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 17.5%. Managers, professionals, and labourers each represent 15.9% of the workforce.
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 Allestree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20030/allestree/topic/employment