4.6% ▼ -19.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Belmont · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Belmont
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Belmont (Vic.) have shifted over the last decade, though full-time work remains less common than in other areas. Nearly one in five residents now works in health care and social assistance, making it the most popular industry in the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, and the unemployment rate of 4.6% is higher than in most similar areas.
63.0% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the leading industry here at 19.4%, followed by education and training at 11.8% and construction at 11.2%. Retail trade and food services also employ a notable share of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.4% and community and personal service workers at 13.5%.
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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20201/belmont/topic/employment