6.2% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbourne North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 67.5% of adults in Cranbourne North are working or looking for work. This reflects a high level of activity in the local workforce, though it is paired with an unemployment rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate here is 6.2%, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.0%. However, full-time employment is a little above the national average, with 61.7% of the workforce in full-time roles.
67.5% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 61.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.3%, followed by manufacturing at 11.7% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 16.9% of jobs in the area, while technicians and tradespeople account for another 15.1%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 12.6%.
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 Cranbourne North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20664/cranbourne-north/topic/employment