7.8% ▲ +22.1%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Craigieburn · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Craigieburn
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in Craigieburn, where 7.8% of the workforce is out of work. While most adults are in typical roles, this gap in employment stands out against the local and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.3%, nearly identical to the Victorian average.
62.5% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 64.0%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance as the biggest employer at 13.9%. Construction, transport, and manufacturing each employ around 10% of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.8%, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.2%.
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 Craigieburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20661/craigieburn/topic/employment