4.1% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belgrave South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Belgrave South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults, 67%, are working or looking for work in Belgrave South. While more people are active in the workforce than in most similar areas, full-time employment is much lower than the state and national figures. This creates a local job market where a large number of people are employed, but few hold full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work are well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, with only 51.1% of the population in full-time roles. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
67.0% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.0%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 13.7%, and professional and technical services at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.8%. Managers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 16.8%.
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 Belgrave South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20190/belgrave-south/topic/employment