0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Homerton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Homerton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Homerton compared to the national figure. While 71.4% of adults are active in the workforce, a much lower proportion are in full-time roles compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the state figure of 5.0%. However, only 50.0% of the workforce is employed full-time, well below both Victoria and Australia.
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is heavily concentrated in two areas, with 65.0% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing, and 30.0% in health care and social assistance.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of the workers in Homerton are managers, while professionals make up 20.0% and community and personal service roles account for 15.0%.
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 Homerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21199/homerton/topic/employment