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Jobs & Industry in Mount Glasgow

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

A full-time employment rate of 71.9% is far above the national figure in Mount Glasgow. While many residents work full-time, the area has a much lower proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other places. This contrast is paired with an unemployment rate that is well above both the state and national averages.

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📍 Mount Glasgow, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Glasgow sits — Unemployment rate

8.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Glasgow — higher than 87% of areas.

Mount Glasgow8.3%
3371, VIC 4.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 43.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. For those who are employed, 71.9% are in full-time roles, yet the 8.3% unemployment rate remains much higher than in most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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8.3% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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43.4% —

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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71.9% —

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 28.1%. Manufacturing and construction both account for 18.8% of the workforce, followed by public administration and safety at 12.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Mount Glasgow, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 32%, followed by Manufacturing (21%) and Construction (21%).

Health care & social assistance 28.1% Manufacturing 18.8% Construction 18.8% Public administration & safety 12.5% Electricity, gas & water 9.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers and clerical and administrative staff are the most common roles, each making up 21.9% of the workforce. Professionals and machinery operators and drivers each account for 18.8% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Mount Glasgow splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (23%) and Clerical & administrative (23%), with Professionals at 20%.

Technicians & trades 21.9% Clerical & administrative 21.9% Professionals 18.8% Machinery operators & drivers 18.8% Managers 12.5%

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 Mount Glasgow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21797/mount-glasgow/topic/employment