5.2% ▼ -19.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chadstone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chadstone
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Professionals make up 32.5% of the workforce in Chadstone, marking it as the most common job type in the area. The local workforce is very active, with a high number of residents in full-time roles compared to both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A strong 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. This activity is seen in full-time employment, which is higher than most areas at 62.9%, though the unemployment rate is also higher than most at 5.2%.
66.1% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance, where 14% of people work. Other major employers include professional and technical services at 11.8% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the large number of professionals, managers account for 13.5% of jobs and clerical or administrative roles make up 12.9%. Community and personal service workers follow at 10.4%, while technicians and tradespeople represent 10% of the 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 Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20528/chadstone/topic/employment