0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Edgecombe · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Edgecombe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Edgecombe have remained stable, with a very high proportion of full-time workers now defining the local workforce. The most striking feature is a total absence of unemployment, with 0.0% of the working population out of a job.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small number of adults are working or looking for work at 55.4%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed are mostly in full-time roles, at 64.7%, a rate well above Victoria's 59.2%.
55.4% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 19.6% of the workforce, followed by professional and technical services at 11.8%. Manufacturing and finance also play significant roles, making up 9.8% and 7.8% of jobs respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of residents work as managers, making it the most common occupation. Technicians and trades people follow at 19.6%, while professionals account for 15.7% of the local workforce.
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 Edgecombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20845/edgecombe/topic/employment