6.7% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbourne · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.7% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas in Cranbourne. While more people here work full-time than in most places, a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is slightly higher than the national figure at 60.2%. However, the local unemployment rate is a little above both Victoria and Australia, sitting at 6.7%.
60.0% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.2%, followed by manufacturing at 12.4% and construction at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.1%. Labourers (14.7%) and machinery operators and drivers (12.9%) also represent significant shares of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Cranbourne
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20662/cranbourne/topic/employment