4.2% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Camberwell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Camberwell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 40% of workers in Camberwell are professionals, marking it as a highly skilled hub. The local workforce is balanced, with most residents working in professional, technical or health roles. This creates a stable employment profile that aligns closely with broader Victorian trends.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, which is higher than most similar areas.
62.2% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.1%, followed closely by professional and technical services at 15.9%. Education and training also employ a significant 10.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 39.9% of the workforce, while managers account for another 20.7%. Clerical and administrative roles are the third most common at 12.1%.
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 Camberwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20453/camberwell/topic/employment