5.3% ▲ +36.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Attwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Attwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Attwood compared to the rest of the country. This active workforce is a standout feature for the area, where 69.5% of adults are in the labour force. Most of these residents find full-time roles, which is typical for the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. The unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is higher than most similar areas.
69.5% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.0%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 12.9%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.6%. Retail trade, transport, and manufacturing also employ significant numbers of local workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common at 18.4%, closely followed by professionals at 18.1%. Technicians and trades people make up another 15.4% of the local 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 Attwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20082/attwood/topic/employment