4.8% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Blackburn South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Blackburn South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Typical employment patterns in Blackburn South are around the middle of the pack compared to similar areas. The workforce is varied, with a large number of residents working in professional roles and the healthcare sector. About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, while the unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is higher than most areas.
60.3% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
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 at 14.3%. Other significant sectors include professional and technical services at 11.4% and education and training at 11.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.5%, followed by managers at 15.7%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.1% 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 Blackburn South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20254/blackburn-south/topic/employment