4.5% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Keilor East · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Keilor East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
One in four workers in Keilor East are professionals, making this the most common job type for the area. While more people here work full-time than in most similar places, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is well below the Victorian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.9%, which is a little above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is higher than most similar areas.
58.8% ▲ +4.6%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 11.4%, followed by construction at 10.8% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond professionals, a large portion of the workforce are clerical and administrative staff at 16.0% and managers at 14.3%.
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 Keilor East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21316/keilor-east/topic/employment