2.7% ▼ -22.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Langwarrin South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Langwarrin South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in Langwarrin South, with 24% of workers in that industry. This is a place where a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work, though the typical role is less likely to be full-time compared to the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 70.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While unemployment is a little below the 5.1% Australian average at 2.7%, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
70.5% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 66.8%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by construction at 24%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.4%. Other common industries include professional and technical services at 9.3% and retail trade at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.7%. Other common roles include professionals at 16.4%, clerical and administrative staff at 16.1%, and managers at 14%.
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 Langwarrin South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21468/langwarrin-south/topic/employment