5.5% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cranbourne West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Cranbourne West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Cranbourne West compared to the rest of the country. This activity is reflected in the 61.9% of the workforce employed full-time, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 68.7% of adults doing so, which is well above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate of 5.5% is much higher than most similar areas.
68.7% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 61.9%
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 16.6%, followed by manufacturing at 12.5% and construction at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.9%, while professionals and labourers also represent significant shares at 14.5% and 13.3%.
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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20666/cranbourne-west/topic/employment