4.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bentleigh East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bentleigh East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Bentleigh East compared to the state and national figures. This is a productive area where 67.2% of adults are active in the labour force, with a strong focus on professional and healthcare roles. The employment profile is stable and well above the national average for workforce participation.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Workforce participation is well above the national figure at 67.2%, with 61.1% of residents in full-time jobs. This is higher than most areas, while the unemployment rate sits at 4.1%, which is about the same as the Victorian and Australian figures.
67.2% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.2%. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 12%, retail trade at 10.1%, and education and training at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.7%, followed by managers at 17.8%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 13.9% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and sales workers make up 10.2% and 9.2% respectively.
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 Bentleigh East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20215/bentleigh-east/topic/employment