5.8% ▼ -17.8%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Altona North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Altona North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines Altona North, where 63.9% of the workforce is in full-time roles. While many people here have steady full-time jobs, a lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures, though the unemployment rate is 5.8%, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Only 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average.
56.3% ▲ +22.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 63.9%
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 11.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.6% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one quarter of workers are professionals, and 15.0% are managers. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.5% and technicians and trades at 12.8%.
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 Altona North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20037/altona-north/topic/employment