9.2% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Frankston North · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Frankston North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Frankston North, where 14.5% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While full-time work is common for those employed, the area faces significant challenges with a very high unemployment rate of 9.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here compared to most areas, at 47.8%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is consistent with a local unemployment rate of 9.2%, which is well above both the state and national averages.
47.8% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.6%
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 47.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health and social assistance, construction is a major industry for 13.1% of workers. Manufacturing and retail trade also employ large groups, at 11.4% and 10.1% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest occupational group at 19.7%. Labourers follow at 17.1%, while community and personal service workers account for 14.3% 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 Frankston North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20948/frankston-north/topic/employment