2.1% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 2.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Rowan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Rowan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.1% means most working-age residents in Mount Rowan have found a job. This is well below the national figure of 5.1%, suggesting a strong local job market where work is readily available for those looking.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 56.5%, slightly under the national figure of 58.9%.
60.0% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.9%, followed by transport and warehousing at 10.1%. Other common industries include manufacturing and education, which both employ 8% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%, while technicians and tradespeople follow at 17.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.9% of jobs in the area.
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 Rowan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21810/mount-rowan/topic/employment