7.2% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Burwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.2% marks the local job market in Burwood, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents work in professional roles, fewer people here are in full-time employment compared to the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment at 53.9% is well below both the Victorian and Australian averages.
60.9% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.2%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 14.2% of people work. Other common industries include retail trade at 11.4% and education and training at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%. Managers account for 13.6%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 12.6%.
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 Burwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20426/burwood/topic/employment