0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Ascot, where almost everyone is in work. It is a highly active community with 72.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most residents enjoy stable employment, and full-time work is well above the state average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is very common here, as 72.4% of adults are in the labour force. Full-time employment is also well above the Victorian average at 62.3%.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.4% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.3% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half of the workforce (47.2%) is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include construction at 15.1% and health care and social assistance at 13.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 35.8%. Professionals make up 18.9% of the workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 17.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20073/ascot/topic/employment