4.5% ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Chum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Chum Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in Chum Creek than in most similar areas. While around 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the state average. However, the unemployment rate of 4.5% is higher than in most similar areas.
62.3% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 17.2% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.8%, and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades people make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. Professionals follow at 18.2%, while labourers, managers and community service workers each account for about 13% 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 Chum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20560/chum-creek/topic/employment