3.5% ▼ -17.0%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Frankston South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Frankston South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people in Frankston South are working or looking for work compared to the national figure. The area is a professional hub where health care and construction are the most common industries, and a low unemployment rate of 3.5% shows the local job market is performing well.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly higher than the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 3.5% is lower than both the state and national rates, full-time employment at 56.7% is a little below the Victorian average.
62.7% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.1%, followed by construction at 12.8% and education and training at 10.7%. Retail trade and professional services also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.0%, with managers following at 16.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.3% and clerical or administrative positions at 12.7%.
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20949/frankston-south/topic/employment