4.9% ▲ +8.4%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berwick · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Berwick
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of working residents defines Berwick, where 66.9% of adults are employed or seeking work. This figure is well above both the Victorian and national averages. The area sees a strong lean towards full-time employment, with 61.2% of the workforce in these roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, sitting 5.8 percentage points above the Australian figure. Full-time employment is also a little above the national rate, while the unemployment rate of 4.9% is about the same as the state and country.
66.9% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.2% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 61.2%
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 14.7%. This is followed by construction at 10.9%, retail trade at 10.6%, and education and training at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.5%. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative work at 14.2%, managers at 13.8%, and technicians and trades at 13.6%.
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 Berwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20224/berwick/topic/employment