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Kerrisdale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Kerrisdale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A tiny unemployment rate of 0.0% is the standout feature of the Kerrisdale workforce. While few people are out of work, the area has a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other regions. This creates a local job market that is very stable but smaller than the state average.

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📍 Kerrisdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Kerrisdale sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Kerrisdale — lower than 99% of areas.

Kerrisdale0.0%
3660, VIC 5.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 57.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment is also much lower than the national average, sitting at 54.5%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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57.5% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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54.5% —

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 20.5%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.9%. Other services and administration each account for 9.1% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Kerrisdale, the largest group is Construction at 27%, followed by Health care & social assistance (21%) and Administrative & support (12%).

Construction 20.5% Health care & social assistance 15.9% Administrative & support 9.1% Other services 9.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 6.8% Transport & warehousing 6.8% Education & training 6.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 27.3%. Community and personal service roles follow at 20.5%, while professionals and labourers each represent 18.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Kerrisdale, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 29%, followed by Community & personal service (22%) and Professionals (20%).

Technicians & trades 27.3% Community & personal service 20.5% Professionals 18.2% Labourers 18.2% Managers 9.1%

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 Kerrisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21334/kerrisdale/topic/employment