2.8% ▼ -32.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbourne South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Cranbourne South than in most similar areas. This active workforce is backed by a very strong employment rate, with 70.9% of adults in the labour force.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is high here, with 63.2% of people working full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This strength is reflected in the unemployment rate of 2.8%, which is a little below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
70.9% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 17.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.7%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing, retail trade, and education.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 19.1%, while technicians and trades people make up 17.0% of the workforce. Clerical, administrative, and managerial roles also represent significant portions of the local jobs.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20665/cranbourne-south/topic/employment