5.4% ▼ -40.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Caulfield East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Caulfield East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working life in Caulfield East has shifted since 2011, with a now much higher proportion of adults active in the workforce. More people here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, although full-time roles are less common than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very high 68.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average, and the 5.4% unemployment rate is higher than most areas.
68.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by education and training at 13.2%. Retail trade follows closely at 12.5%, while health care and social assistance make up 12.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.9%, followed by managers at 16.5%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 11.3% and technicians or tradespeople at 10.8%.
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 Caulfield East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20522/caulfield-east/topic/employment