5.8% ▼ -19.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Glenroy · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Glenroy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Glenroy compared to the state and national figures. While full-time employment is steady, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. This creates a distinct local job market where nearly 1 in 7 people work in health and social care.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While full-time employment at 58.3% is about the same as the national average, the unemployment rate of 5.8% is much higher than most areas.
60.0% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, making up 14.1% of the workforce. Other common industries include construction at 8.9%, accommodation and food services at 8.5%, and retail trade at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.2%, while community and personal service workers and clerical staff both account for 12.4% of the 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 Glenroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21047/glenroy/topic/employment